![President Barack Obama views Bear Glacier which has receded 1.8 miles in the roughly 100 years that have been recorded, during a boat tour to see firsthand the effects of climate change in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, Sept. 1, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161207131947im_/https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/hero-backgrounds/climate_hero_02.jpg)
A Historic Commitment to Protecting the Environment and Reversing Climate Change
President Obama believes that no challenge poses a greater threat to our children, our planet, and future generations than climate change — and that no other country on Earth is better equipped to lead the world towards a solution.
That’s why under President Obama’s leadership, the United States has done more to combat climate change than ever before.