US Agrees To Talk With Other Arctic Council Nations - AFP

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The United States, which has refused to sign the Kyoto protocol on global warming, said Monday it would work with a group of Arctic nations on policy proposals to address the impact of climate change on the extreme north region.

The eight-nation Arctic Council, of which the United States is a member, will discuss the recommendations during its biennial meeting on November 24 in Reykjavik, the US State Department said. The US state of Alaska is in the Arctic region. The other nations in the council are Canada, Sweden, Russia, Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Finland.

"The United States supports a number of the draft policy recommendations and is considering other proposals," State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said in a statement.

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The United States has given two million dollars for the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, which will help determine the impact of climate change, Boucher said. "The United States is committed to ensuring that its policies are informed by the best information that science can provide," he said."

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Jane. Stop this crazy thing.

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