Greenland's changing climate also holds potential for the U.S.'s artificial intelligence ambitions. During a Feb. 12 Senate hearing on the acquisition of Greenland, Rebecca Pincus, director of the Polar Institute at the Wilson Center, spoke of the potential for the melting ice sheet to provide the energy for hydropower-fueled AI data centers.

Denmark's foreign minister on Wednesday welcomed a U.S. decision to alter a planned visit to Greenland that had sparked a diplomatic standoff between Copenhagen and the White House amid President's Donald Trump's interest in taking over the island.

President Donald Trump appeared to forget Usha Vance’s name while talking about her controversial trip to Greenland. The upcoming trip will see Usha and US national security adviser, Mike Waltz, visit the territory on March 27.

Leaders in Greenland had viewed the second lady’s trip as an escalation in President Donald Trump’s push for the United States to annex Greenland, and adding the vice president to the trip signals a more serious tone from the White House.