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As sea ice melts and sea level changes in the Arctic, new areas will be accessible and trade routes will open. Policy can be implemented to govern this. UK South-East Asia The UK invests in sea walls, flood barriers and levees to protect people and infrastructure from coastal flooding and erosion

and so an unusually warm summer can cause the ice to melt more than usual (negative mass balance) and, likewise, a particularly cold summer (or winter) can cause the sea ice to grow (positive mass balance). As well as the weather the thickness and extent of the sea ice at the start of the melt season