Top of the World Telegraph Vol. 8 Issue 38

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

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

Nils Andreassen, Executive Director of the Institute of the North, wonders if Alaska's presence alone is enough to support the United States' claim to be an Arctic Nation. He explores the relationship between Alaska and the Federal government when it comes to Arctic policy, and highlights areas where Alaska can be a leader in developing an American Arctic policy. 

This Week’s Highlights:

• Explore Russia's national Arctic potential;
• Learn more about the impacts that changing Arctic sea ice patterns has had on the genetic diversity of bowhead whales;
• Read about the multitude of tough questions that faced delegates at the Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention in Anchorage last week.

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