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"The US-led Arctic Council is still trying to get Americans to care about the Arctic" — Yereth Rosen — Arctic Newswire — May 08, 2016
One year into its two-year term as chair of the Arctic council, the U.S. is still struggling to achieve its goals of promoting Arctic ocean safety, security and stewardship, improving economic and living conditions in the Arctic and addressing the impacts of climate change.
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"New analysis pegs cost of thawing permafrost to global economy at $43 trillion by 2200" — Arctic Newswire — September 21, 2015
Permafrost may be mostly invisible underground, but the consequences of its thawing will be anything but. That's according to a new study that calculates the global economy could lose as much as $43 trillion by the end of the next century due to greenhouse gas emissions from thawing permafrost -- a figure much worse than previously thought.
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