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.

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Greenland: news

Greenland defiant on rare earths

Tuesday, January 15th 2013, 13:38
related countries: China

Greenland says it will not favour the EU over China as major powers explore for rare earth minerals in the vast Arctic territory.
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Greenland's ice 'melts in spurts'

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 18:03

Ice loss from Greenland's vast sheet may happen mainly in short bursts, research suggests, meaning sea level changes are hard to predict.
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VIDEO: Glacier collapse caught on film

Wednesday, July 25th 2012, 9:28

Nasa has said satellites have recorded what it calls "unprecedented" surface melting in Greenland. It comes after a boat owner narrowly escaped a glacier collapse last week.
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Satellites reveal sudden ice melt

Wednesday, July 25th 2012, 8:10

The surface of Greenland's massive ice sheet has melted this month over an unusually large area, Nasa has said.
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Iceberg breaks off from Greenland

Thursday, July 19th 2012, 10:35

An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan has broken away from the Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland, scientists say.
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VIDEO: Iceberg breaks off from glacier

Thursday, July 19th 2012, 1:57

The Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland has calved an iceberg twice the size of Manhattan, scientists say.
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Slowest shark hunts sleeping prey

Friday, June 22nd 2012, 2:11

Greenland sharks swim so slowly that they must sneak up on seals as they sleep in order to catch them, research suggests.
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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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