Obama Visits Arctic Community to Highlight Climate Change

President Barack Obama Wednesday became the first sitting president to cross the U.S. Arctic Circle, as he wrapped up a trip to Alaska aimed at highlighting the effects of climate change. During his three-day tour of the far northwest state, Obama has repeatedly said the U.S. - the world's second biggest emitter of carbon pollution - is not doing enough to protect the environment. "I've been trying to make the rest of the country more aware of the changing climate, but...

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