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

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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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