North Pole becomes an 'Island' Finally!

According to NASA's satellite images, the North Pole has become an "island" for the first time in history because of global warming. NASA revealed that the melting ice has facilitated the opening up of both the north-west and north-east passages, making it possible for marine vessels to circumnavigate the Arctic ice cap.

"The passages are open. It's an historic event. We are going to see this more and more as the years go by," It may be mentioned that last year, the extent of sea ice in the Arctic had reached a record low, that also prompted scientists to caution that the ice cap could vanish altogether during summer in years' time.