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Conclusion
Pages 30-34

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... With rising and increase the use of GPS and other specialized sea levels, climate feedback loops, ecological equipment to navigate treacherous terrain and changes, geopolitical shifts, new opportunities assess sea ice conditions. At the community level, for resource extraction, and countless other ways, Arctic residents are investing in greater protection these changes will have immediate and lasting against extreme weather, such as flood and water effects around the globe.
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From page 31...
... Report of a Workshop. National Research Council, ●● National Security Implications of Climate Change for 2014.
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... Special thanks to Laurie Geller, Deborah Glickson, Nancy Huddleston, Susan Roberts, Amanda Staudt, and Gregory Symmes; and to Richard Alley, Julie Brigham-Grette, Raychelle Daniel, Brendan Kelly, Henry Huntington, Jean Pennycook, Stephanie Pfirman, Gaius Shaver, John Walsh, James White, and representatives of the US Global Change Research Program, for their helpful contributions. Source: National Park Service, Alaska Region About the National Research Council The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government.
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... Explore the Arctic Matters Web Interactive to see the Global Connection to Changes in the Arctic: http://nas-sites.org/arctic
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... Climate changes currently underway in the Arctic are a main driver for global sea-level rise, offer new prospects for natural resource extraction, and have rippling effects through the world's weather, climate, food supply, and economy. Take an up-close look at the threats and opportunities of the Arctic's rapidlychanging environment and find out why the Arctic matters  --  to all of us.
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