Preparing for Oil Spills in the Future Arctic [FEATURE]
Posted by nos.info@noaa.gov on 1 June, 2009
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Within the next two decades, scientists estimate that the Arctic Ocean will be free of multi-year ice in the summer. While many people around the world are thinking about the economic opportunities that may open up as the ice thaws, experts from the NOS Office of Response and Restoration are now working out strategies to deal with the increased likelihood of oil spills in this remote region....