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From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools

Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive their place in it.

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US VP To Visit Greenland As Trump Ups Pressure

US Vice President JD Vance said he would join his wife Usha on a trip Friday to Greenland, adding to pressure on the autonomous Danish territory that Donald Trump wants to take over.

International Business Times

Trump wants Greenland. But much of the island is vanishing

The Greenland ice sheet makes up 80 percent of the world’s largest island. And, it’s melting thanks to human-caused climate change

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JD Vance’s comments on Denmark ‘not being a good ally’ resurface as his wife prepares to visit Greenland

Stressing that national security was at the forefront of debate, Vance attacked Denmark in February for ‘not doing its job and not being a good ally’

The Independent UK

Greenland's Inuit reclaim identity as independence debate grows and another US VIP visit looms

During colonial rule, Denmark enforced assimilation policies, unofficially banning the Inuit language, forced sterilisations and removing children from their families to be placed in Danish homes. Policies which left Greenlanders bitter.

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European defence spending: three technical reasons for political cooperation

How much would it really cost the European Union to defend itself against aggression? In the immediate term, that question, of course makes us think of Russia, but we can no longer exclude multiple other possibilities, including the potential need to defend territory – say, Greenland – from a former…

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The US military has cared about climate change since the dawn of the Cold War – for good reason

In 1957, Hollywood released “The Deadly Mantis,” a B-grade monster movie starring a praying mantis of nightmare proportions. Its premise: Melting Arctic ice has released a very hungry, million-year-old megabug, and scientists and the U.S. military will have to stop it.

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Donald Trump hints at sending US soldiers to take over Greenland

Donald Trump has hinted at sending US soldiers to take over Greenland, stating America needs the island “for national security”.

The Independent UK

Trump hints at deploying US troops to seize control of Greenland

Greenland leaders swiftly rejected the comments

Evening Standard

Trump Vows to Keep Greenland 'Safe' Despite Pledging to Claim Country 'One Way or the Other'

President Trump stated it's up to Greenland to decide if it wants to join the U.S. after claiming during his Congress address that it will happen "one way or another."

Latin Times

What makes Greenland a strategic prize at a time of rising tensions? And why now?

U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested buying Greenland in 2019

The Independent UK

Trump has microwaved my Cornetto of hope

The gadfly-minded abuser has openly threatened Greenland, Ukraine and Europe. He, and America, are the enemy now

The Guardian - UK

Growing Trump-Putin detente could spell trouble for the Arctic

During a wide-ranging 90-minute speech to the US congress of March 4, Donald Trump revisited his determination to “get” Greenland “one way or the other”. Trump said his country needed Greenland “for national security”. While he said he and his government “strongly support your right to determine your own future”…

The Conversation

Donald Trump says US will take control of Greenland 'one way or the other'

DONALD Trump has vowed the US will take control of Greenland “one way or the other”.

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The Independent UK

Scientists finally find how Greenland sharks live cancer-free for centuries

Findings can inform future research into longevity, scientists say

International Business Times UK

7 Shocking Highlights From Trump's State Of The Union Address To Congress At Capitol Hill

During his address, President Trump left no stone unturned in stunning lawmakers and the nation's public with his remarks and revelations.

International Business Times

Tariffs, Elon Musk, Ukraine: Key Takeaways From Donald Trump's First Congress Address

President Trump delivered a historically long address to Congress Tuesday, as Democrats protested by walking out and refusing to clap while he enumerated his accomplishments.

The Independent UK

Zelensky’s olive branch, Trump’s tariff threats and Biden blame: Key takeaways from the address to Congress

Democrats protested as the president boasted about what he saw as his top achievements after six weeks in office

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Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bn

The island is being sued by a mining company over its decision, and faces paying nine times its annual budget in damages if it loses

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's report on Greenlanders resisting Trump's talk of acquiring their homeland

Greenlanders have been pushed into the global spotlight in the weeks since U.S. President Donald Trump said America could take over their Arctic homeland

LiveScience

World's glaciers are losing enough ice to fill 3 Olympic pools every second, terrifying new study finds

A groundbreaking new study provides the first consistent global picture of glacier decline since 2000, revealing that glaciers across the world have lost a whopping 5% of their volume since then.

The Conversation

Greenland’s rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump covets dangerous to extract

Since Donald Trump regained the presidency, he has coveted Greenland. Trump has insisted that the U.S. will control the island, currently an autonomous territory of Denmark, and if his overtures are rejected, perhaps seize Greenland by force.

Evening Standard

Danish petition to buy California and bring 'hygge to Hollywood' surpasses 230,000 signatures

A Danish petition proposing to buy California and transform it into 'New Denmark' has gained over 230,000 signatures in response to Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland

The Independent UK

'We’ll bring hygge to Hollywood': Danes petition to buy California as Trump seeks Greenland

A lighthearted Danish petition to buy the state of California and “bring hygge to Hollywood” comes in response to President Donald Trump’s talk about taking control of Greenland, a vast and mineral-rich Arctic island, from Denmark

Latin Times

Congressman Introduces 'Embarrassing' Bill to Rename Greenland 'Red White & Blueland' as Trump Aims to Purchase Island

A new bill by Rep. Buddy Carter aims to rename Greenland "Red, White & Blueland" as Trump revives his push to acquire the island, sparks backlash.

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