Arctic Science Ministerial Brings International Representatives, including Nome’s mayor

Nome’ Mayor Richard Beneville attended the first Arctic Science Ministerial in D.C. His attendance was in part due to former Mayor Denise Michels’ previous workPhoto: Mitch Borden, KNOM
This September marked the one-year anniversary of President Barack Obama’s visit to Alaska in which he witnessed firsthand the effects of climate change in the Arctic.
And on Sept. 28, the first ever Arctic Science Ministerial was hosted in Washington, D.C., last w