& should the world rush to exploit the pristine region w/o any real studies of the environment and the impact humans use of it will have on the region?
2007-09-26 01:58:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment ➔ Global Warming
It will probably become shipping lanes.. but maybe it should not..
Alas... I fear that the world will rush to exploit the region.. but it should be done only AFTER the studies of the environmental impact... so at least we may take some measures to hopefully limit that impact..
2007-09-26 04:42:53 · answer #1 · answered by Attorney 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The answers are no and no. These things should not be done, but they will be. People shouldn't continue to reproduce and consume resources without considering the consequences, but they will. We shouldn't be facing a loss of all arctic sea ice by 2030, but we are. On the up side, we should be heading into another ice age soon which will compensate for that loss. My advice: start investing in polar gear.
2007-09-26 05:32:53 · answer #2 · answered by socrates 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not ? After all, ships do ply their trade throughout the world's seas and oceans. And who knows, if by using the arctic ocean they can reduce their costs, we may ( though I doubt it ) get things a bit cheaper.
2007-09-26 02:07:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely it would save a lot of time and therefore oil using a northwest passage as a short cut for shipping.
2007-09-26 02:06:05 · answer #4 · answered by gerafalop 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
YES!
the sooner, the BETTER!
i want a factory big block camaro for 2009.
502 cubic inches of tire shredding torque under my right foot and me with a cramp in my leg....
2007-09-26 15:24:43 · answer #5 · answered by afratta437 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure, why not? Not only should we open up shipping lanes, we should also drill for oil and open up fishing rights.
However, winter is here and the ice is now growing at the rate of 5,000 square miles per day.
2007-09-26 02:04:06 · answer #6 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋