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Arctic Shipping Will Hasten Ice Melt, Study Says. By Randy Boswell, Postmedia, 10/26/10. “Global shipping firms are not only taking advantage of melting ice in the Arctic Ocean -- they're actually helping to drive the meltdown that continues to unlock sea routes across the top of the world. And as a rapidly warming Arctic encourages more ship traffic through Canada's Northwest Passage and along other polar routes, the sooty emissions from passing freighters will significantly accelerate climate change in the region, according to a new Canadian-American study [Arctic Shipping. PDF, 16 pp] that, for the first time, predicts the potential impact of engine exhaust particles on the Arctic environment.”