Summary
The route goes from the Bering Strait to the Barents Sea along Russia’s icy coast.
Because the ice is melting, ships can sometimes go through it much quicker than the old route through the Suez Canal.
Key Points
3 points1
A South Korean container ship left Busan and headed north instead of west in August.
2
A Chinese ship tried to reach the United Kingdom in about 20 days using the Arctic route.
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The new path can save thousands of kilometres, lower fuel use, and reduce carbon gases.
New Words to Learn
4 wordsgeopolitical
how countries work together or compete because of where they are located
sanctions
rules that stop a country from trading with others
exclusive economic zone
an area of sea where one country controls the natural resources
carbon emissions
gases from burning fuel that can warm the planet
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