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New Arctic route could make travel quicker and more environmentally friendly

New Arctic route could make travel quicker and more environmentally friendly

Update: 2025-10-13
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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.

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New Arctic route could make travel quicker and more environmentally friendly

New Arctic route could make travel quicker and more environmentally friendly

Alena Naiden