ScienceDaily (Sep. 18, 2009) — The Arctic sea ice cover appears to have reached its minimum extent for the year, the third-lowest recorded since satellites began measuring sea ice extent in 1979, according to the University of Colorado at Boulder’s National Snow and Ice Data Center. var showHover=false;

German ships successfully make “Arctic Passage” Reuters, 12 September 2009 – Two German cargo ships have successfully navigated across Russia’s Arctic-facing northern shore from South Korea to Siberia without the help of icebreakers, the shipping company said. var showHover=false;