President Obama's Visit to Alaska: Highlighting Climate Change's Impact [View all]
Today I touched down in Alaska for a three-day tour — a trip I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. Not only because Alaska is one of the most beautiful places in a country that’s full of beautiful places — but because I’ll meet with everyday Alaskans about what’s going on in their lives, and I expect to learn a lot.
Alaska is a region defined by its Native population tribes that make up a large portion of the state’s population and have been here for thousands of years. People who, through their sheer ingenuity, found a way to wrangle the elements and stake out lives for themselves.
On the flight in, I had a great view of one of Alaska’s most beautiful sights — Denali.
It’s a new and ancient name all at once. In fact, just today, we renamed Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, by restoring its native name: Denali, which means “the high one.”
Alaskans are already living with the effects of climate change.
If we do nothing, Alaskan temperatures are projected to rise between six and twelve degrees by the end of the century — changing all sorts of industries forever. This is all real. This is happening to our fellow Americans right now.
I’m looking forward to talking to Alaskans about how we can work together to make America the global leader on climate change around the globe. And I’ll be sharing my experiences with you along the way because I want to make sure you see what I’m seeing.
https://medium.com/@PresidentObama/my-visit-to-alaska-touching-down-in-anchorage-beb35f773a62
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Video of the President touching down in Alaska:
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