Ice-Blog: Greenland greening, ocean in turmoil—seeking Arctic climate hope…
After the disappointing outcome of COP28 in Dubai, with February threatening to be the hottest in recorded history – the tenth record-hot month
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Denmark/Greenland
Historians appointed to study of Greenland-Denmark relationship
Greenland and Denmark are moving forward on the joint study into their countries’ past relationship with the appointment of two
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New study reveals Greenland’s glaciers losing more ice than thought
A new study examining almost 40 years of data reveals that Greenland’s glaciers have lost more ice than previously thought.
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Nunavut is signing a devolution deal. Here’s how it worked in the Yukon and N.W.T.
Devolution — transferring responsibilities for land and resources — is unique to each Canadian territory A final devolution agreement, transferring
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Blog: The take-off of Arctic air routes
It was in 1954, after two years of test flights, when Scandinavian Airline Systems (SAS) successfully began a Copenhagen to Los
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Denmark promises increased focus on Arctic as it takes over NORDEFCO chair
Increased focus on the Arctic and North Atlantic will be amongst Copenhagen’s priorities when it takes over chairmanship of the
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University of Greenland’s new curriculum aims to up graduates for teaching roles
The University of Greenland (Ilisimatusarfik) greenlit a new curriculum Monday with the goal of producing more Greenlandic graduates that can
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Unique ringed seal described in West Greenland
An international group of scientists has described an unique type of ringed seal in Greenland, something they say is a
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Greenland grants two further exploration licences to Amaroq Minerals
The government of Greenland has awarded two further exploration licences to Amaroq Minerals, the company said on Tuesday. “The award
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Canada and Greenland sign letter of intent on marine conservation area in Arctic
Canada and Greenland signed a letter of intent concerning the conservation of a marine area between their two territories, the
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Air Greenland to restart Nuuk—Iqaluit link in summer 2024
Air Greenland announced this week that it will operate a weekly flight between Nuuk and Iqaluit starting in the summer
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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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