On this day - 2 September
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
President Obama becomes first US president to enter Arctic Circle
On September 2nd 2015 Barack Obama became the first US president to enter the Arctic circle while on a trip to Alaska. His primary focus while on the trip was to combat climate change. He visited areas of significant natural beauty across Alaska, many of which had already experienced first hand the impacts of climate change.
While in Alaska, he joined up with Bear Grylls who was filming and the two shared a meal of salmon discarded by a bear and tea made from glacial water.
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