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<blockquote data-quote="WPLG" data-source="post: 67979" data-attributes="member: 158">The Biden administration said Friday it will upgrade its engagement with the Arctic Council and countries with an interest in a region that's <a href="https://apnews.com/article/climate-science-scotland-glaciers-greenland-f8a205b6e91ee496453d1a9c3fa4ea92" target="_blank">rapidly changing</a> due to <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/climate" target="_blank">climate change</a>.The State Department said the U.S. will appoint an ambassador-at-large for the Arctic to deal with <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-nato-sweden-finland-climate-and-environment-726570f7c9dd3f564255f395fee7e577" target="_blank">national security</a>, environmental and development issues in the far North. The U.S. has had an Arctic coordinator for many years, but the upgraded position may bring new energy to the job.President <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden" target="_blank">Joe Biden</a> “plans to elevate the Arctic Coordinator position by appointing an Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate,” the State Department said in a statement.Friday’s announcement did not nominate a person to take the post.The Arctic has been a hotbed of activity in recent years as warming seas have reduced ice coverage and <a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-america-donald-trump-climate-change-arctic-canada-fcdef8f82b99469a99c5b4440d0af254" target="_blank">opened new shipping lanes</a>. Russia, in particular, has <a href="https://apnews.com/article/arctic-europe-russia-business-technology-b67c5b28d917f03f9340d4a7b4642790" target="_blank">made the Arctic a priority</a>, something that has concerned the U.S. China, while not an Arctic nation, has also <a href="https://apnews.com/article/cb60c64eb9434f72b61f8dcf8e28446c" target="_blank">made moves in the region</a>.___Follow AP's coverage of the Arctic at <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/arctic" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/hub/arctic</a>.<a href="https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2022/08/26/us-upgrades-arctic-engagement-with-new-ambassadorial-post/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

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