Mayor Palle Jeremiassen of Ilulissat, Greenland, faces daunting challenges as climate change alters local ice conditions, affecting food supply and fishing. Strong winds have disrupted access to vital fishing spots, while thin ice threatens safe travel for the community. Simultaneously, concerns about President Trump's intentions toward Greenland amplify, as he has expressed interest in the territory's potential takeover, raising fears among locals about losing their identity and autonomy. Jeremiassen emphasizes that Greenlanders desire to remain independent and preserve their culture amid these pressures.
Out here on the western coast of Greenland, ice defines life...But something even bigger is occupying the mayor's mind at the moment, and that of many people here. It boils down to one word: Trump.
In another settlement farther north, the ice is too thin to cross. Greenlanders call this young ice, and it shouldn't be this young this deep into winter - another worrying sign of climate change.
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