Proposed Dam
In 1956, Russia purposed a joint project to warm the Arctic Ocean and melt some of the ice cap. The project called for a 55 mile wide dam across the Bering Straits. Ice flows and the cold currents would be trapped north of the dam and the warm currents would bring warm water further north with the dam blocking the cold water. The warmer water would be pumped over the dam into the Arctic Ocean. US experts stated that while the plan was feasible, the 55 mile dam could only be built at immense cost.
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