Norway calls Trump Greenland threat
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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said U.S. President Donald Trump's Greenland ambitions posed the region's biggest Arctic security challenge, prompting European pushback and alarm among Greenlanders.
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by Stefan Rahmstorf Reposted by Tim Stephens
New study looks at extreme Greenland melting events over 1950–2023:
- Seven of the ten most extreme events occurred after 2000.
- Future projections under high-emission scenarios suggest that extreme meltwater anomalies could increase by up to +372% by 2100.
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Seven of the ten most extreme events occurred after 2000.
- Future projections under high-emission scenarios suggest that extreme meltwater anomalies could increase by up to +372% by 2100.
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Record-breaking Greenland ice sheet melt events under recent and future climate - Nature Communications
Extreme melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet has intensified since 1950 as climate warming amplifies melt beyond atmospheric circulation effects. Recent record events are unprecedented and projected to ...
www.nature.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:05 AM
New study looks at extreme Greenland melting events over 1950–2023:
- Seven of the ten most extreme events occurred after 2000.
- Future projections under high-emission scenarios suggest that extreme meltwater anomalies could increase by up to +372% by 2100.
🌊
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Seven of the ten most extreme events occurred after 2000.
- Future projections under high-emission scenarios suggest that extreme meltwater anomalies could increase by up to +372% by 2100.
🌊
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.politico.eu/article/nato... Commented for this new @politico.com article on the limits of Sino-Russian strategic trust in the Arctic, as NATO now focuses on #Greenland . @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
NATO deploys to Greenland to keep Trump onside
The alliance’s Arctic Sentry is mostly a rebranding exercise aimed at appeasing the U.S. president — in response to a largely exaggerated threat.
www.politico.eu
February 12, 2026 at 9:03 AM
www.politico.eu/article/nato... Commented for this new @politico.com article on the limits of Sino-Russian strategic trust in the Arctic, as NATO now focuses on #Greenland . @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
"We are describing a serious threat scenario," said Beate Gangås, Chief of the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) "Russian crews on board civilian vessels registered in a third country pose a significant threat in the realm of covert maritime intelligence in 2026."
Police: Russian crew members pose a significant espionage threat
Covert maritime intelligence from non-Russian flag ships gives Russia an overview of military capacities and infrastructure along the coast and on the seabed, Norway's Police Security Service warns.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:35 AM
"We are describing a serious threat scenario," said Beate Gangås, Chief of the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) "Russian crews on board civilian vessels registered in a third country pose a significant threat in the realm of covert maritime intelligence in 2026."
