The melting Arctic gets a U.S. ambassador and an influx of military cash

U.S. Army paratroopers conduct night live-fire training at Fort Greely, Alaska. The battalion spent much of Exercise Spartan Cerberus in subzero temperatures training in Arctic, airborne and infantry tasks.

As climate change warms the arctic, the Defense Department is expanding its mission to meet a new territorial conflict. It will be a top issue for the United States' first ambassador to the Arctic.

(Image credit: Staff Sgt. Daniel Love/AP)



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