Stranded cruise ship pulled free at high tide in Greenland
The luxury cruise ship MV Ocean Explorer was “successfully” pulled free in Greenland on Thursday, three days after running aground
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Retreating sea ice in Arctic affecting zooplankton behaviour
Scientists studying Arctic sea-ice retreat have discovered surprising impacts on microscopic aquatic organisms, suggesting potential ecosystem changes in the coming
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Alarming, above-average ice loss in Greenland due to rising temperatures
Satellite images from NASA show the dramatic difference warm July temperatures had on Greenland’s ice sheet. Two images (see below)
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Biden welcomes Finland to NATO, meets with Nordic leaders
By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian And Jari Tanner President Joe Biden stood alongside Nordic leaders Thursday on the turf
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Arctic security: Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands forge consensus
With Copenhagen’s new defence plan, Denmark, Greenland, and Faroe Islands have forged a consensus on Arctic relations, they announced on
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Coordinated action urgently needed to face rapid polar changes, says WMO
The World Meteorological Organization will put cryosphere changes amongst its top priorities give climate change’s rapid effects on the region,
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Danish policy prioritizes low-conflict Arctic amidst Russian tensions
Denmark’s new foreign and security policy strategy places a strong emphasis on Danish and European security, particularly in the Arctic,
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Arctic security key in upcoming defence agreement: acting Danish defence minister
Security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic will be a key focus in the upcoming Danish defence agreement, Denmark’s
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U.S. air base in Greenland gets new name inspired by Inuit language
Thule Air Base in Greenland, the U.S.’s northernmost military installation, has been renamed Pituffik Space Base. U.S. officials says the
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Growing focus on Arctic puts Greenland at higher risk of cyber attacks: assessment
The growing international attention on the Arctic puts Greenland at an increased risk for cyber attacks, according to a recent
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Greenland needs new approach to preserve welfare state amidst aging population: gov
Greenland has launched a new strategy to help navigate the upcoming challenges of maintaining the welfare state amidst an aging
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Greenland’s temperatures warmest in last 1000 years, says study
The temperatures in north-central Greenland are the warmest they’ve been in the last 1,000 years, says new data released this
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Local company’s $3.95-billion U.S. arctic base contract “good news” says Greenland
The Government of Greenland says it welcomes news that local company Inuksuk A/S was awarded the new maintenance contract for
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“One step forward, two steps back,” says Int’l Inuit org of COP27
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) says it welcomes the decision about the creation of a loss and damage fund at
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Marine ecosystem off Southeast Greenland may have crossed tipping point, says study
The marine ecosystem off southeast Greenland may have crossed an important tipping point and entered a new regime, says research published
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