Obama says world must reach climate deal in Paris 'while we still can'

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) is flanked by Association of Village Council Presidents Myron Naneng (L) and Kawerak Inc. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday that world leaders must agree to cut carbon emissions at a U.N. summit in December because the climate is changing faster than efforts to curb global warming.

Obama told a meeting of foreign ministers in Alaska that the United States recognized it played a big part in raising the Earth's temperatures and "embraces our responsibility" to help fix the problem.