Melting Arctic ice raises risk of oil spills, researchers warn of slow cleanup response

Melting Arctic ice raises risk of oil spills, researchers warn of slow cleanup response

As ship traffic grows in Canada’s Hudson Bay, new research shows native Arctic microbes respond too slowly to oil spills to prevent widespread damage.Justin Fiacconi reports for CBC News.In short:University of Manitoba researchers working at the new Churchill Marine Observatory found oil-degrading microbes in Arctic waters take weeks to respond — far too slow to contain real-world spills.Melting sea ice is extending the Hudson Bay shipping seaso…