The Arctic is now the highest priority for the US Coast Guard, its outgoing commander, Admiral Paul Zukunft, says.
"We may see an ice-free Arctic as early as 2030," the admiral said at a recent talk at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). "Each year, we're seeing record receding of sea ice."
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