Shipping routes opened by climate change mean more industrial pollutants in the air The gradual reduction in Arctic ice has started to open up new shipping routes, with marine traffic increasing by about 40% over the past 12 years. All these ships leave trails of pollutants in the air, which are...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jul/23/weatherwatch-increased-arctic-shipping-affects-cloud-formation)