Trump Wants Greenland. Could U.S. Control of Greenland Harm the Environment?

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, critiques President-elect Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark. McIntyre warns that Greenland’s vast crude oil reserves, both onshore and offshore, would likely lead to increased U.S. drilling activities, spiking fossil fuel production and usage. This could significantly worsen global carbon emissions, as the U.S. may also export the oil to other nations. McIntyre concludes that U.S. control of Greenland would pose a severe threat to the global environment.