New Arctic route could make travel quicker and more environmentally friendly
by editors@theworld.org (Alena Naiden) from The World: Latest Stories on (#70QQZ)
With more international ships traveling in the Arctic, The US Coast Guard is proposing a new two-way shipping route along the northern Alaska coast. The idea is to make travel in the region more efficient - and so better for the environment. The Alaska Desk's Alena Naiden reports from Anchorage.