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Climate change emphasized as US takes chair of Arctic Council
Alaska Dispatch
Climate change emphasized as US takes chair of Arctic Council
Alaska will take center stage now that the U.S. has taken the helm of the eight-nation Arctic Council, with Secretary of State John Kerry calling Friday for reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions and Alaska leaders highlighting economic development opportunities.
Arctic | Alex DeMarban
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http://www.adn.com/article/20150424/climate-change-emphasized-us-takes-chair-arctic-council