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Willy de Roos' big journey
It's been called "the Arctic Grail." For centuries, European explorers were obsessed with the quest for a route around North America to the Orient. Norway's Roald Amundsen finally conquered the Northwest Passage in 1906. But long Arctic winters meant the route couldn't be exploited commercially. Global warming could change all that by melting the ice and making the passage a key shipping route. But as this happens, the controversial question of sovereignty becomes increasingly important. Does the Northwest Passage belong to Canada or the world?
Program: 90 Minutes Live
Broadcast Date: Nov. 3, 1977
Guest(s): Willy de Roos
Interviewer: John Harvard
Duration: 9:08
Last updated: November 22, 2012
Page consulted on January 11, 2013
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