Blog: Warmer, wetter, darker—What’s happening to the “frozen North”?
2022 has seen exceptional warmth and ice melt in the Arctic, with consequences for the whole planet. But against the
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Denmark/Greenland
Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level more than 27 centimetres, study says
Dead ice is doomed to melt, no matter what happens with future carbon pollution Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet will
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Forum to highlight Greenland’s growing importance on world stage:Grimsson
The Arctic Circle Greenland Forum gets underway in Nuuk this weekend, and is an important moment to spotlight the island’s
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Glowing snailfish full of antifreeze proteins found off coast of Greenland
A fish detected off the coast of Greenland has attracted researchers’ attention, not only because of its green and red
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Warming waters could force Arctic whales further north, research suggests
Big changes could lie ahead for the ranges of whales like narwhals, bowheads and belugas that rely on cold water and sea ice,
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples important to mark says Inuit org
August 9 is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples and the Inuit Circumpolar Council says it’s an important
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Equipment for Arctic ice survey tested this summer in German highlands
New equipment for a current Arctic ice survey underway in Canada and in Greenland was tested this summer in the
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Physiological responses in narwhal disrupted by seismic surveys, says study
Sounds from the seismic air guns used in oil exploration disrupt the typical physiological responses in diving narwhals, says new
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Faroe Islands issues provisional dolphin catch limit for 2022, 2023
The Government of the Faroe Islands has issued a provisional dolphin catch limit for 2022 and 2023. The quota will
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Greenland to launch 4th vaccination campaign this fall
Greenland will launch a new vaccination campaign this fall, saying it’s expecting a new COVID-19 wave at the end of
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German icebreaker leaves for Arctic ice research trip
German icebreaker Polarstern left for a seven-week research trip on Tuesday were scientists will focus on ice and glaciers. June
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Blog: The US is using a mine in Greenland to counter China
The U.S. has offered $657 million to develop the world’s northernmost mine in Greenland to counter China. Is it worth
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Climate change accelerating ice loss from peripheral glaciers
Greenland’s peripheral glaciers make up only four per cent of the island’s ice cover but are contributing up to 11
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Drones in Arctic health care? Greenland pilot project now underway
Greenland has launched a project this month that will see drones ferry medication and diagnostic samples between the capital city
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Researchers identify polar bear population that hunts off glacier ice
A genetically distinct polar bear population that hunts off freshwater ice has been identified in Greenland, researchers outline in a
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