BERLIN — Climate change is rapidly becoming one of the most divisive issues of our time. More species are now threatened than at any other period in human history, with climate change contributing to the decline in biodiversity. “Steady reductions in sea ice are opening new passageways and new opportunities for trade,” Pompeo said. U.S. allies in the Arctic Council — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Canada — were stunned by his stance. “But mostly it’s been about the Trump presidency and their stance toward climate change, which really has made things difficult,” Koivurova said.

Source: Washington Post May 07, 2019 12:04 UTC