News: Greenland

We have started to collect the most important news related to Greenland in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Greenland – overview

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• May 4th 2012 – March 9th 2011
• September 2nd 2010 – November 27th 2008
• November 26th 2008 – January 30th 2006

Greenland: news

Data sheds light on glacier speed

Friday, May 4th 2012, 11:20

Greenland's glaciers are not speeding up as much as previously thought and may be contributing "significantly less" to sea-level rise, a study says.
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VIDEO: Inuits protest against seal ban

Wednesday, May 2nd 2012, 5:33
related countries: Denmark
related places: Copenhagen

Inuit hunters from Greenland have been protesting in the Danish capital Copenhagen over the decision by a major department store to stop selling seal products.
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Cairn sells off Greenland stake

Monday, January 23rd 2012, 9:55
related countries: Norway

Oil explorer Cairn Energy sells off a 30% stake in one of its Greenland exploration licences to Norwegian group Statoil.
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Patrolling Greenland by dog sledge

Wednesday, November 30th 2011, 0:21

The dogs that patrol Greenland's icy riches
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Times Atlas 'wrong' on Greenland

Monday, September 19th 2011, 10:08
related countries: United Kingdom

Leading UK polar scientists say the Times Atlas of the World was wrong to assert that it has had to re-draw its map of Greenland due to climate change.
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Protesters board Greenland drill

Sunday, May 29th 2011, 18:50
related countries: United Kingdom

Three Greenpeace campaigners scale an oil rig off the coast of Greenland in a bid to stop a Scottish company drilling.
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VIDEO: Arctic states meet in Greenland

Friday, May 13th 2011, 2:30

Eight Arctic nations are meeting in Greenland to discuss the management of their natural resources and the impact of climate change.
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Arctic states meet in Greenland

Thursday, May 12th 2011, 16:11

Eight states with interests in the Arctic meet in Greenland to discuss management of natural resources and the impact of climate change.
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VIDEO: Arctic moves up US agenda

Thursday, May 12th 2011, 10:30
related countries: United States

Hillary Clinton has gone to Greenland for a meeting of the Arctic Council, the first time a US secretary of state has attended one of the regular summits
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Ice loss quickens, raising seas

Wednesday, March 9th 2011, 12:07
related countries: Antarctica

Ice loss from Antarctica and Greenland has quickened in the last 20 years and will soon be the biggest driver of sea level rise, research suggests.
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May 4th 2012 – March 9th 2011September 2nd 2010 – November 27th 2008November 26th 2008 – January 30th 2006