Filed under: Polit-eco , Climate Change , Plants and Wildlife Look , there’s no reason to sugarcoat the fact that the Arctic ice cap is melting at an unprecedented rate , it’s pretty disturbing yet it’s virtually unstoppable. I think almost everybody is a little freaked out by the idea that earth is rocketing out of the cozy, predictable ice age that we’ve all grown pretty accustomed to — and into a strange, unpredictable future. Still, according to the EU, there are some things to look forward to as the ice sheets decline. For one, shipping routes can slice through the region formerly know as the arctic ice cap, creating way shorter routes from the Atlantic to the Pacific. That’s kind of a nice thing, because until the Skysail has fully caught on, ships are a huge source of carbon emissions. Also, for those of you who like to rally against foreign oil, the EU is licking its chops over the completely untapped oil reserves hiding out under the ice — as is the US . The same thing goes for Arctic fishing. Since we’ve already wrecked many of the world’s most productive fisheries , the fishing industry desperately needs some kind of unspoiled waters. So, there you go, not exactly optimistic, but there it is. Thanks for looking at the bright side, EU . I guess . Melting Arctic Ice Cap has a Silver Lining, Sort of originally appeared on Green Daily on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds .   Read  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Linking Blogs  |  Comments

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