US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has proposed buying a new heavy icebreaker for the US Arctic in a bid to rouse flagging interest in global warming, saying the US had fallen behind Russia in this area.
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US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has proposed buying a new heavy icebreaker for the US Arctic in a bid to rouse flagging interest in global warming, saying the US had fallen behind Russia in this area.

US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has proposed buying a new heavy icebreaker for the US Arctic in a bid to rouse flagging interest in global warming, saying the US had fallen behind Russia in this area.