New research offers answer to why Vikings left Greenland
During the better part of four centuries, the southern coast of Greenland was the westernmost edge of Viking settlement. But then, everything changed. Vast numbers…
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Study: Greenland ice melt has increased the global risk of floods
3.5 trillion tonnes of Greenland ice have melted in the last decade. That has increased global sea levels by one centimeter and increased the risk…
Ancient leaves preserved under a mile of Greenland’s ice – and lost in a freezer for years – hold lessons about climate change
This article was written by Andrew Christ, Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer in Geology at the University of Vermont and Paul Bierman, Fellow of the Gund…
Greenland stops all oil exploration activities: “We see the consequences of climate change every day”
Greenland’s left-wing government is stopping all oil exploration activities in what it describes as “a natural step in the fight against climate change.” Oil has…
Greenland has been ice-free before – researchers worry it could happen again
According to researchers, Greenland was actually green once upon a time – about 400,000 years ago. Greenland is the world’s largest island and is almost…
Denmark apologizes to 22 Greenlandic children who were part of a social experiment in 1951
The Danish government officially apologized to 22 Greenlandic children sent to Denmark as part of a social experiment in 1951. The children were sent to…
Norway and Greenland agree on fishing quota for 2021
The Norwegian fishing and catch quotas in the areas around Greenland will be the same next year as this year. The same applies to the…
Tromsø above 20 for the 1st time in 2019
Tromsø above 20 oC for the 1st time in 2019 Several parts of Norway experience a taste of the upcoming weather. It will be sunny,…
Norway and Greenland agree on quotas
Norway and Greenland agree on fishing quotas Norwegian Minister of Fisheries, Harald T. Nesvik (Progress Party), is pleased with the quota agreement Norway and Greenland…
Norway and Greenland agreed quota agreement
Norway and Greenland have agreed on a quota agreement for 2017. The quotas for most fish species will be continued at the same level as…
