Top of the World Telegraph Vol. 8 Issue 36

Top of the World Telegraph - Your Source to the Arctic!

In this week's issue of the Top of the World Telegraph:

• View U.S. State Department Senior Arctic Official Julia Gourley's presentation and read the proceedings from the Institute of the North's strategic planning workshop during the 2012 Week of the Arctic in August. Participants considered Alaska's role in the U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2015. The Institute of the North believes that now is the right time to highlight Alaska challenges, issues and opportunities, as well as key themes that the chairmanship should address.

This Week’s Highlights:

• Learn more about the Arctic Council's role in and impact on Arctic governance;
• See how many nations are becoming increasingly involved in the Arctic boom -- even nations without Arctic territory like China;
• Read about a study that compares the extent of sea ice at the two poles, and view animated graphics of the changes.

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