Obama signals new focus on climate change, but will there be any realistic action or coordination with other countries?

The Arctic Council has an action group to address and reduce emissions, in an effort to halt climate change.

Changing climate is to blame for the whales that were trapped, according to locals.

Arctic policy rhetoric is changing as the climate changes. Arctic geopolitics involves people and cultures, environment and ecology, zones and laws, agreements and alliances, shipping and industry, climate science, and even a donut hole. What sites can we consult to gain a basic understanding of this broad topic and follow the developments?