Geopolitical Tensions and Climate Concerns in the Arctic
Greenland and the Arctic region are at the forefront of climate change challenges and increasing geopolitical interest. Trump's past remarks on Greenland echo colonial patterns, while NATO has launched an 'Arctic Sentry' mission to secure the region and de-escalate conflict.
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Trump's Greenland 'piece of ice' remark echoes history
Donald Trump's description of Greenland echoes a colonial pattern in which powerful states have dismissed sparsely populated land, ignoring Indigenous ties.
Read at source →Arctic scientists 'feel pretty uncomfortable' on Greenland
Science in the Arctic — and Greenland — is on the frontline of pressing challenges facing humanity, like climate change and genetics. Some researchers worry international collaboration is at risk.
Read at source →From Inuit to Vikings to Trump: The history of Greenland
After being inhabited only by Indigenous peoples for centuries, the Arctic island saw the Vikings in the 10th century and the Danes in 1721, and it attracted US interest back in 1867.
Read at source →NATO begins 'Arctic Sentry' mission to secure region
Through the "Arctic Sentry" mission, NATO is bolstering its military presence in the Arctic in an effort to de-escalate the conflict over Greenland.
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