It was so much easier when you could think of the Arctic as white, covered in a crisp layer of snow and ice. Today you have to think green as in vast tracts of ice-free ocean and exposed tundra and permafrost. The tundra, largely frozen peat, is thawing and drying
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BigCityLib Strikes Back: Harper Government Enviro Plan: Do Anything But Regulate CO2
“As an Arctic nation, Canada profoundly understands the climate and public health benefits of reducing short-lived climate pollutants, such as black carbon and methane,” said Minister Aglukkaq. “I look forward to meeting with my international colleagues to advance the collective efforts of the CCAC.” Canada’s North is especially sensitive to
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