From Bryn Glover
Feedback asks: “As for Arctic melting being beneficial… to whom?” (2 November). Well come on, surely ’tis plain and obvious. Without all that inconvenient ice in the way, cable-laying ships can put in place a direct optical link along the between New York and Tokyo, shaving precious microseconds off arbitrage deals on financial markets. To a select few traders, it could be worth billions.
Cracoe, North Yorkshire, UK
