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Melting ice cap will benefit Rotterdam port: CPB research

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Melting ice cap will benefit Rotterdam port: CPB research
One consquence of the melting Arctic ice cap will be the opening of the northern sea route connecting north east Asia with western Europe, and this will benefit the Netherlands, according to researchers at the Netherlands... More >

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Melting ice cap will benefit Rotterdam port: CPB researchWhile most people say warnings about the dangers of smoking and obesity are a government task, they do not think the state should pay for help for... More >

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