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The Arctic ice cap has been receding at an unprecedented rate and recent advancements in shipping technologies in addition to an increasing interest in the Arctic’s resources have made the matter one of the most prominent issues in the northern hemisphere. Existing shipping lanes barely manage the current traffic and are incapable of servicing the largest container vessels of today. It is to be expected that with growing technology and a receding ice cap shipment through the Arctic will become a viable option in the future. The Arctic Shipping Portal is intended to give the user a possibility to follow the issues of trans-Arctic shipping, giving each user access to the appropriate material.
 In the recent years, the world’s attention has turned to the Arctic, not least because of its vast energy resources. Due to the climate change and its significant impact to the Arctic environment resources that have long been unreachable are becoming feasible for exploitation. The Arctic Energy Portal aims at providing a comprehensive information gateway to the Arctic energy projects, new developments and controversies concerning the resource exploitation.
 The Arctic Portals Climate Change Portal is intended to give individuals access to material according to each ones need in connection to climate change. This will consist of recent news articles, scientific reports and other relevant material. Climate Change or Global Warming refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s near surface air and oceans since the mid 20th century. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that increasing greenhouse gas concentration resulting from human activity such as fossil fuel burning and deforestation are the biggest contributors to global warming.
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