Franklyn Griffiths

Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto

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Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto and an expert on Arctic and Russian affairs

Franklyn Griffiths on KCRW

CNN calls it "an irony that even Al Gore might appreciate."

Global Warming and the Rush to Claim the Arctic's Riches

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