Trump isn’t even officially back in office yet, and he is already plotting to ‘buy Greenland’. While it may seem like a rogue venture, the Arctic nation is gradually becoming more and more attractive in the eyes of global leaders – and that’s all thanks to climate change.
Contrary to what its name suggests, Greenland is not so green.
Located in the Arctic, the country is made up of a vast and icy landscape, making it a key spot to watch as the warming impact of climate change accelerates.
While countries all over the world are facing warmer temperatures as a result of the climate crisis, Greenland is especially vulnerable, heating up four times faster than the global average. Its rapidly receding ice cover has been a noticeable indicator of the climate crisis’s impact on our planet over the last few years.
Greenland contains about 8 percent of the world’s freshwater, with scientists suggesting its melting ice sheets would cause sea levels to rise by almost 7 feet.
A total melt situation would also disrupt global weather patterns and the circulation patterns of the Atlantic Ocean.