Greenland Rejects US Control Claim Amid Study Showing Faster Iceberg Shedding

Greenlanders at a traditional kayak race in Nuuk publicly rebuffed President Donald Trump's renewed demand that the United States take control of the autonomous Danish territory, emphasizing that the island's future must be decided by its own people. Speakers said the claim was driven by interest in the island's natural resources rather than the wishes of Greenlanders.

Separately, a scientific expedition on the research vessel Polarstern reported a sharp rise in iceberg detachment from Greenland's north‑eastern glaciers since the early 2000s. The study, published in *Nature*, links the increase to warming oceans and notes that the resulting “dropstones” on the seafloor provide new clues about deep‑sea biodiversity and climate change impacts.

Both developments highlight Greenland's strategic and environmental significance, drawing attention from the United States, Denmark, and the broader international community.