Angst about Trump’s Greenland threat
When coercion is directed outward from the West toward the Global South it is normalised, bureaucratised and framed as responsible governance
Greenland
Trump’s whips and chains initiative
He has been ruling like a dictator, claiming wartime powers, circumventing the Senate and Congress
Selective outrage and erosion of sovereignty
Sovereignty appears vigorously defended in Europe when violated by adversaries but ignored when challenged by allies
The global race for critical minerals is on. Where is South Africa?
The country needs to establish a deliberate geopolitical hedging strategy to traverse this changing terrain
To tackle climate change properly, the world will need Africa’s help
Next year, COP27 will be hosted in an African country, but by then it may be too late for the continent to get the assistance it needs
Arctic sea ice melting faster than forecast
Until now, climate models have predicted a slow and steady increase of Arctic temperatures, but a new study shows the warming is occurring at a more rapid pace
Navigating the Arctic minefield
Despite eco-disaster warnings, mining firms are in a mad dash to cash in on Greenland’s bounties.
Oil rush to Greenlanders’ heads
Many hope the arrival of Big Oil will transform their lives. But few consider at what price.
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Huge ice island calves off Greenland glacier
An ice island four times the size of Manhattan broke off from one of Greenland’s two main glaciers, scientists said on Friday.
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Thunder? It’s the sound of Greenland melting
Atop Greenland’s Suicide Cliff, from where old Inuit women used to hurl themselves when they felt they had become a burden to their community, a crack and a thud like thunder pierce the air. ”We don’t have thunder here. But I know it from movies,” says Ilulissat nurse Vilhelmina Nathanielsen, who hiked with us through the melting snow.
