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		<title>The Future History of the Arctic by Charles Emmerson</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/book-review/the-future-history-of-the-arctic-by-charles-emmerson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Emmerson says, “Our ideas of the Arctic – permanent, pristine, unchanging – will persist long after they have been overtaken by Arctic change."]]></description>
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		<title>Time is Short to Comment on Proposed NOAA Arctic Vision and Strategy</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/natural-history/time-short-comment-proposed-noaa-arctic-vision-and-strategy/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/natural-history/time-short-comment-proposed-noaa-arctic-vision-and-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arctic is experiencing some of the world’s most dramatic and rapidly evolving effects from climate change. Increasing air and ocean temperatures, thawing permafrost, loss of sea ice, and shifts in ecosystems are evidence of widespread and dramatic ongoing change. Critical environmental, economic, and national security issues are emerging that affect lives and livelihoods in coastal communities and inland areas across the region. NOAA’s diverse capabilities to address these emerging issues are the backbone of the strategy.]]></description>
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		<title>Presidential Directives Issued for Arctic Region Policy</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/transportation/presidential-directives-issued-for-arctic-region-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/transportation/presidential-directives-issued-for-arctic-region-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In closing hours of the Bush Administration, new National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directives were issued that address arctic region policy for the United States. A key statement found in the documents reinforces the notion that the United States is an Arctic nation. ]]></description>
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		<title>Stabilizing Greenhouse Gasses Could Slow Loss of Arctic Sea-Ice and Benefit Polar Bears</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/marine-ecosystems/stabilizing-greenhouse-gasses-could-slow-loss-of-arctic-sea-ice-and-benefit-polar-bears/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/marine-ecosystems/stabilizing-greenhouse-gasses-could-slow-loss-of-arctic-sea-ice-and-benefit-polar-bears/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arctic Alaska]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Efforts to stabilize greenhouse gas emission levels combined with reductions in other stress factors related to Polar bears, like pollution, tourism and hunting, could help preserve the species.]]></description>
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		<title>Arctic Fisheries Management Plan Proposed</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/arctic-fisheries-management-plan-proposed/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/arctic-fisheries-management-plan-proposed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arctic Alaska]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service has announced a proposed framework to accomplish this need and are asking the public to comment on the plan for fishing in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.]]></description>
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		<title>Coastal Erosion Rate Doubles Along Beaufort Seashore</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/natural-history/coastal-erosion-rate-doubles-along-beaufort-seashore/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/natural-history/coastal-erosion-rate-doubles-along-beaufort-seashore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arctic Alaska]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rapidly advancing erosion of shoreline is an obvious threat the existence of coastal villages in Alaska. This threat effects both wildlife habitat and culturally important sites. ]]></description>
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		<title>Dramatic Arctic Sea Ice Thinning Seen in NASA Satellite Survey</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/transportation/arctic-sea-ice-thinning/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/transportation/arctic-sea-ice-thinning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A comprehensive survey of Arctic sea ice shows that shows there has been dramatic thinning between the years of 2004 to 2008. The once dominant and thicker multi-year ice is being supplanted by thinner seasonal ice.]]></description>
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		<title>Alaskan Arctic Could Face Ice-Free Conditions</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/marine-ecosystems/alaskan-arctic-could-face-ice-free-conditions/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/marine-ecosystems/alaskan-arctic-could-face-ice-free-conditions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arctic Alaska]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northwest Passage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists with the USGS believe sea-surface temperatures that existed during the mid-Pliocene era that were too warm to support sea ice during the summer season.]]></description>
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		<title>Interior to Evaluate Influence of Arctic Drilling on Beaufort and Chukchi Seas</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/interior-to-evaluate-influence-of-arctic-drilling-on-beaufort-and-chukchi-seas/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/interior-to-evaluate-influence-of-arctic-drilling-on-beaufort-and-chukchi-seas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oil Exploration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA["As part of the Administration commitment to ensuring that offshore oil and gas decisions are based on science and sound information, the U.S. Geological Survey will examine and summarize what information is available about the Arctic and what knowledge gaps may exist regarding environmental sensitivities, including impending climate change, and other factors that would be considered in decisions about potential future development in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.”]]></description>
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		<title>Six States of Alaska &#8211; Many Different Regions Found Within One Great Land</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/communities/six-states-of-alaska/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/communities/six-states-of-alaska/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Interior Alaska]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southcentral Alaska]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An inability to comprehend the great distances found in Alaska is a realization newcomers often encounter in the Great Land. Alaska defies their attempts to compare it with past experiences. Terrain varies immensely and distances between regions are vast. A useful way to understand Alaska is consider it as six states within a much greater [...]]]></description>
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