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Ex-White House Staffer Returns to Launch Venture to Promote Alaska-U.S. Understanding

Tim Ellis

Helping Americans and Alaskans understand each other …Alaska Native Raina Thiele worked on the White House staff pretty much since the beginning of the…

Changing Arctic

Paris Climate Talks: Arctic May Benefit From Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation

Tim Ellis

“The Arctic is the leading edge of climate change; our leading indicator of what the entire planet faces,” President Obama told foreign ministers from…

Changing Arctic

U.S. Official: Increased Attention to Arctic Promotes Americans’ Understanding of Region

Tim Ellis

Is the Arctic Council raising Arctic awareness?“There’s a tremendous amount of energy that’s being directed at the Arctic right now,” says Craig Fleener…

Changing Arctic

Foreign Ministers Hear Obama’s Urgent Call for Strong Response to Climate Change

Tim Ellis

Alaska hosts an historic conference on climate change ...President Obama’s visit to Alaska dominated news coverage this week. It began with what many…