From the "Let's all look at the
positive
aspects of global warming" department:
1st commercial ship sails through Northwest Passage
The Canadian Coast Guard has confirmed that in a major first, a commercial ship travelled through the Northwest Passage this fall to deliver supplies to communities in western Nunavut.
The MV Camilla Desgagnés, owned by Desgagnés Transarctik Inc., transported cargo from Montreal to the hamlets of Cambridge Bay, Kugluktuk, Gjoa Haven and Taloyoak in September.
"We did have a commercial cargo vessel that did the first scheduled run from Montreal, up through the eastern Arctic, through the Northwest Passage to deliver cargo to communities in the west," Brian LeBlanc of the Canadian Coast Guard told CBC News.
"That was the first — that I'm aware of anyway — commercial cargo delivery from the east through the Northwest Passage."
New era in Arctic shipping?
For a ship to be able to travel through the Northwest Passage, which has historically been impassable with thick ice, had some wondering if the MV Camilla Desgagnés is heralding a new era in Arctic shipping.
From the "Let's all look at the positive aspects of global warming" department:
Not to mention it will reduce travel time to the coast for those living inland.
Illinoisans - looks like we're under a Winter Weather Advisory tomorrow! (6 am - 9 pm)
woo.
Illinoisans - looks like we're under a Winter Weather Advisory tomorrow! (6 am - 9 pm)
Man, that better clear up and cause no travel delays for Thursday (day boyfriend is coming in from Chicago). Shakes warning fist at midwest!
Illinoisans - looks like we're under a Winter Weather Advisory tomorrow! (6 am - 9 pm)
Good to know! I'm starting to feel puny, so a snow day would not be unwelcome.
There's a screening of The Day the Earth Stood Still at Caltech, and both Keanu Reeves and my friend Sean (who did a little consulting on the film re: physics) are doing a Q&A.
ON THE SAME NIGHT AS MY COMPANY XMAS PARTY
weeps
I've been at my company for nine years, and I haven't gone to a Christmas party yet.
Yeah, go to the screening instead. It'll be more fun.
The main party for my firm is up in SF, and they don't provide shuttles or anything, so I doubt I'm going to go.
