Greenland, Trump and Arctic
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Cutting down boreal forest and sinking the felled trees in the depths of the Arctic Ocean could remove up to 1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year – but it could come at a c
Greenland has become a central geopolitical hotspot as US President Donald Trump repeatedly expressed the desire to take control of autonomous territory, citing national security concerns.
The response comes amid concerns over Russia's continued military build-up in the region and its close ties to China.
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Frequent Arctic wildfires could cut snow cover by 18 days, impacting global climate and ecology
The correlation between Arctic wildfires and abnormal snow cover under global warming is of growing concern. A comprehensive quantitative assessment by researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown that increasingly frequent seasonal wildland fires across the Arctic in recent years have delayed snow cover formation by at least five days and could lead to a future 18-day reduction of snow cover duration,
Competition between the US, Russia and China is shutting out regional statkeholders and ignoring the interests of Indigenous people.
US President Donald Trump's renewed ambitions for Greenland have drawn international attention. But the question arises, why does the US President desire Greenland?
Extreme weather events have become significantly more common in the Arctic over recent decades, posing a threat to vital polar ecosystems, according to new research by an international team of scientists.
Despite crushing pressure, total darkness and near-freezing temperatures, researchers found an underwater world teeming with life.