Beneath Greenland’s Ice Lies a Climate Solution—and a New Geopolitical Battleground

Beneath Greenland’s Ice Lies a Climate Solution—and a New Geopolitical Battleground
Modern society, and the clean energy revolution, depend on rare earth elements. Can Greenland help break China’s stranglehold on the market?
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