Where Is the North Pole?

• Main Author: Lawrence C. Hamilton
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: Carsey School of Public Policy at The University of New Hampshire 2016
• Subjects: Energy and Environment; Arctic; North Pole; Antarc*; Antarctica; Climate change; Alaska
• Online Access: https://issuelab.org/resources/34458/34458.pdf; https://issuelab.org/permalink/resource/34458

The north and south polar regions have been rapidly changing, affecting global weather and sea levels and sparking international concern about shipping and resources. While these global impacts occur, physical changes such as warming and less ice directly affect ecosystems and people living in polar regions. President Obama, visiting the northern Alaska town of Kotzebue in summer 2015, noted the impact of climate change on the American Arctic, where several towns may be abandoned due to rising flood risks in the next few decades, if not sooner.