Trump Isn’t the Biggest Threat Facing Greenland: Lara Williams

Greenland is one of the few places on Earth where climate change is sometimes referred to as an opportunity by making it potentially more productive for those who live there and more accessible to those who don’t, a point not missed by leaders elsewhere. With the landmass no longer safely insulated by sea ice, the world is knocking on Greenland’s door.

But it’s not all upside: Even while the effects of a warming planet open up new revenue streams for Greenland’s 57,000-strong population via mining, shipping and tourism, they’ll also have to reckon with potential losses of heritage and new weather risks. ...