Given global warming, this may now become a regular occurrence: thousands of ships will pass through the Arctic passages, emptying their fuel tanks and causing oil slicks and other forms of pollution. This poses a real threat to the Eskimo and Inuit populations, as well as to polar bears.
由于全球变暖，这可能成为常态：成千上万的船只将通过北极航道，排空其油箱，造成浮油和其他形式的污染。这将对爱斯基摩人和因纽特人以及北极熊构成真正的威胁。