Arctic shipping is projected to increase as ice-melt is making the Arctic waters more accessible, but this also increases the risk of environmental disaster. When emitted and deposited on Arctic snow or ice, the climate warming effect of black carbon is at least three times more than when emitted over open ocean.
The Clean Arctic Alliance has brought an infographic on the effects of black carbon on the polar environment which reminds that the solutions to mitigate the risk are already available.
Source: Clean Arctic Alliance
