Warming Up to the Reality in the Arctic

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A great read for anyone in the Maritime Industry;

As you continue to chisel the snow and ice from your driveway during this, one of the most difficult winters on record for many Americans, it may be comforting to know that the ice is still melting in the Arctic. Really. Beyond that, and although the fourth blizzard of the season in the lower 48 may be causing you to change your liberal thinking about global warming, the advent of maritime operations in the polar region is a foregone conclusion. All we are talking about now is how much, how well we control it and what we can quickly put into place in terms of emergency infrastructure to respond to the inevitable casualty that will follow.

Read more here: http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/February-2011/Warming-up-to-Reality-in-the-Arctic.aspx