Arctic Council concludes 1st meeting under US chairmanship

The Arctic Council wrapped up the first major meeting under U.S. chairmanship this week in Anchorage.
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The flags of the eight Arctic Council Member States and six indigenous Permanent Participant organizations. Photo: Arctic Council Secretariat / Linnea Nordström
During the three-day meeting, Arctic Council officials made the most headway on an effort to mitigate the impacts of black carbon and methane in the Arctic. State Department deputy secretary David Balton chairs the Co