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During a meeting of the forum’s regional coordinators held in Anchorage between the 25th and 27th of July, 2016, Governor Bill Walker of the US State of Alaska signed an agreement with the Northern Forum, once again making the state a member of the international organisation. Governor Walker and Yuri Zakharinsky, Chairman of the Northern Forum's Regional Coordinators Committee, signed the official agreement at a ceremony during the meeting.
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Parts of the Arctic saw some very unusal extreme temperatures during the 2015-16 boreal winter, according to observations made by researchers at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA).
Read more: NOAA's James Overland Explains the Record Warm 2015-16 Winter in the Arctic
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During its 9th meeting on 6-8 July 2016, the Arctic Council’s Task Force for Enhancing Scientific Cooperation in the Arctic (SCTF) reached a legally binding agreement on enhancing scientific cooperation.
Read more: Arctic States Agree to Greater Cooperation in Scientific Research
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From July 13th - 14th, Barrow, Alaska hosted the first "Top of the World Arctic Broadband Summit" aimed at discussing finding solutions for establishing pan-Arctic broadband Internet access.
Read more: Large Turnout for Arctic Broadband Summit in Barrow, Alaska
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The Obama Administration recently issued its first Arctic-specific regulations governing any new oil exploration in US Arctic waters in the Chuckchi and Beaufort Seas off the coast of Alaska. The new rules apply specifically to exploratory drilling operations from floating vessels.
Read more: Obama Administration Issues New Drilling Rules for US Arctic Waters
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