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The Future of the North Pole 　　 Life Weekly January 6 　　Climate change has led to a rapid melting of permanent ice in the Arctic. According to the latest research， in September 2011， the total area covered by ice in the Arctic Ocean had decreased by 40 percent compared to 1979. Based on calculations by scientists， the ice in the Arctic Ocean is estimated to disappear completely by the middle of this century. This means the once ice-covered area will change into a sea where ships can come and go freely without icebreakers. 　　This revelation tells the economic value of the North Pole. New navi