SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingimage copyrightGetty Images
US President Joe Biden’s administration will suspend oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge pending an environmental review.
The move reverses former President Donald Trump’s decision to sell oil leases in the refuge to expand fossil fuel and mineral development.
The giant Alaskan wilderness is home to many important species, including polar bears, caribou and wolves.
Arctic tribal leaders have welcomed the move.
Why 2021 could be turning point for tackling climate changeTrump opens wilderness up for oil drilling
In January, Mr Trump pushed ahead with the sale for the rights to drill for oil on around
This story is from The BBC News. To read the full story, please go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57322511.