Aug 23 Danish leader speaks with Trump amid Greenland dispute By Associated Press Danish media reported that the call, which comes after Trump scrapped a visit to Denmark, was "constructive."… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 7:37 Fuming over Greenland rebuff, Trump cancels upcoming Denmark visit By Malcolm Brabant President Trump has canceled a planned trip to Denmark because Danish leadership refused to discuss selling Greenland. In Denmark, Trump's decision was seen as "doubly offensive" considering he had reportedly pushed for a grand welcome from the longtime U.S. ally. Continue watching
Aug 21 Danes criticize Trump for canceling visit over Greenland By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Former Danish officials and ordinary Danes said Trump's decision to cancel a trip to Denmark next month because the country dismissed his idea of buying Greenland is 'immature' and 'insulting.'… Continue reading
Aug 21 Trump cancels Denmark visit after prime minister dismisses Greenland talk By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had called Trump's musing about buying the Danish territory "an absurd discussion" after the former real estate mogul-turned-president began to talk up the idea. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 12:17 Michael Gerson and Karen Tumulty on 2020 Senate races, Israel and Trump The Washington Post’s Michael Gerson and Karen Tumulty join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest in politics, including our analysis of upcoming 2020 Senate races and potential candidates, the controversy over Israel’s barring a visit from Reps. Omar and Tlaib,… Continue watching
Aug 16 ‘Greenland is not for sale’ government responds to Trump By Zeke Miller, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Greenland's government said it saw President Donald Trump's interest in buying the semiautonomous Danish territory as "interest in investing in our country."… Continue reading
Aug 16 NASA scientists fly over Greenland to track melting ice By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press NASA researchers want to know whether the melting is being caused more by warm air or warm seawater. The answer could be crucial to Earth's future. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 6:29 What this summer’s record-breaking heat means for global sea level rise The scorching heat wave that stifled Europe recently is now moving north, but it continues to set alarming records. Temperatures in Greenland are running 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit above average -- melting about 10 billion tons of ice into… Continue watching
Aug 02 Greenland lost 11 billion tons of ice in one day. How does that melt compare to the past? By Nerilie Abram, The Conversation Time will tell if this is a record summer for Greenland ice melt, but the pattern over the past 20 years is clear. Continue reading
Dec 05 Greenland’s ice sheet is melting at its fastest rate in 350 years By Yale Environment 360 “From a historical perspective, today’s melt rates are off the charts.”… Continue reading