Thomas F. Pedersen is a professor of paleoclimatology and marine geochemistry at the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, Canada. He is the chair of the Canadian Climate Forum and a member of British Columbia’s Climate Leadership Team. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/thomas-f-pedersen/rss en Environment Geopolitics & Security Governance Wed, 27 Jul 2016 06:21:37 +0000 Thomas F. Pedersen https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/07/27/why-the-arctic-matters-beyond-its-borders https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/07/27/why-the-arctic-matters-beyond-its-borders The three North American heads of state met in June to tackle the shared challenge of climate change. Climate expert Thomas F. Pedersen explains why the Arctic is the key piece of that puzzle and why their new action plan stops one step short.