Study examines physical, social costs of thawing permafrost across Arctic regions
Melting Arctic permafrost is creating ongoing challenges for communities across the North, and a new study is shedding light on
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Greenland
Analysis: Why acquiring Greenland is more than just a whim of Trump
Country’s water, minerals and ‘rock flour’ could be key resources for the next century The person who first put a
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Swedish PM on Trump comments: Only Denmark and Greenland decide
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has come out in support of neighbouring Denmark following US president-elect Donald Trump’s threats to
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Kremlin, on Trump remarks on Greenland and Canada, says Russia has Arctic interests
The Kremlin on Thursday said that Russia had strategic national interests in the Arctic when asked to comment on U.S.
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Donald Trump Jr. in Greenland with message from dad: ‘We’re going to treat you well’
By Jamey Keaten And Vanessa Gera President-elect Donald Trump told residents of Greenland that “we’re going to treat you well”
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Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal
First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland. The president-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls
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Increasing risk of escalation in Arctic says Danish defence intelligence service
Denmark’s Defence Intelligence Service (DEI) painted a stark picture of the country’s evolving security landscape in its annual report on
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Anti-whaling activist Watson to remain in Greenland detention
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson will remain in detention in Greenland while Denmark decides whether to extradite him to Japan, police
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Denmark and Greenland to discuss Arctic defence cooperation amid global tensions
Denmark’s Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen is visiting Greenland for the second time this year to talk Arctic security with
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Climate change linked to previously unseen injuries in polar bears, study finds
A new paper suggests that climate change is leading to previously unseen injuries in polar bears in some of the
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Inuktut becomes 1st Indigenous language spoken in Canada to be on Google Translate
One of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in this country is now available through Google’s translation service, the first
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Promoting Indigenous Voices: Greenland writers host summit on literature
In mid-September, about 60 authors, cultural leaders, and scientists gathered in Nuuk, Greenland, for a summit aimed at promoting and
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Exploring Norse-Inuit links: How walrus ivory shaped medieval Arctic trade routes
Medieval Norse settlers in Greenland travelled deep into the Arctic, including parts of what is now Canada, to hunt walruses
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New study explains why tsunami signals last year in Greenland lasted for days
By Jocelyn Shepel Facilities around the world, including in Yellowknife, picked up mysterious seismic readings New research explains what exactly
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Svalbard-research becomes more important for China, professor says
China’s Polar Research Institute agrees to prepare joint Arctic scientific projects with Russian partners. This became clear during a recent
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