Scientists Explain Why Arctic Matters As U.S. Readies to Chair Regional Council

摘要

The nation's scientific community wants to make clear that what happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic. Rapid changes in the region could have implications for sea level rise on U.S. coastlines and elsewhere, global greenhouse gas emissions, the fish sticks in your freezer and maybe even our weather, according to a new booklet from the National Research Council. The booklet, released April 17, is meant to provide a primer on Arctic issues for policy makers, educators and the general public as the U.S. prepares to chair the Arctic Council for the next two years. The current chair, Canada, will hand the reins over to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at an April 24-25 meeting in the Canadian town of Iqaluit.