"The Greenland ice sheet is a crucial example of climate change. It has changed so rapidly in the past couple of decades. The impacts are both local and global due to the effects on sea levels, and potentially ocean currents too. So, the region is sensitive to climate change but also a part of the climate system that affects the whole world in a really profound way."
"In response, a group of scientists has co-authored a "Statement from US scientists in solidarity with Greenland", open to any US-based researchers who have conducted research on the island. The letter, published on 9 January, has so far gathered 204 signatures. Greenland has long been a focal point for researchers in fields ranging from glaciology to evolution. Temperatures in the Arctic have been rising several times faster than in the rest of the planet, and research in Greenland has been crucial for such climate-science studies."
Following US military action to remove Nicolás Maduro on 3 January, US President Donald Trump reiterated a claim to want to acquire Greenland using "a range of options", including the military. US-based researchers launched a statement of solidarity open to those who have conducted research on the island; the letter gathered 204 signatures by 9 January. Greenland hosts diverse research from glaciology to evolution because Arctic temperatures are rising much faster than the global average. Researchers emphasize the Greenland ice sheet's rapid changes, its influence on sea level and ocean currents, and the island's global climate significance.
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