The US president's statement about his desire to 'acquire' Greenland has caused tension in the scientific community and the suspension of joint projects. Scientists working in Greenland have expressed solidarity with its people, emphasizing that the island belongs to its people and cannot be bought or seized. As a result, some research programs have been halted, and the future of scientific cooperation has become uncertain. According to one American researcher, it was difficult to establish new cooperation with federal funding due to the caution of Greenlanders. 'They are very concerned about this issue,' he noted. Tension between scientists was also exacerbated after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, when many countries suspended or restricted funding for work involving Russia. Thus, geopolitics has been added to a growing list of challenges facing climate science. Greenland is experiencing rapid warming, and its vast ice sheet contains enough fresh water to raise the global sea level by 7 meters. Scientists are studying the factors destabilizing the ice sheet and changes in sea ice, which affect the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a major oceanic current that transports warm and cold waters for thousands of miles. AMOC is believed to be weakening, which could lead to changes in weather patterns in many countries.
