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Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson

A Greenland court on Wednesday extended the detention of Canadian-American environmental activist Paul Watson for three more weeks, pending a decision on his extradition to Japan, where he is wanted over a clash with whalers.

Radio France Internationale

Greenland court extends anti-whaling activist's time in custody as Japan seeks his extradition

A Greenland court has ruled that anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson must remain in detention until Oct. 23 to ensure his presence in connection with a decision by Denmark’s justice ministry on extradition

The Independent UK

New Greenland Hearing For Anti-whaling Activist Watson

A Greenland court will decide Wednesday whether to keep anti-whaling activist Paul Watson in custody pending a decision on his extradition to Japan, where he is wanted over a clash with whalers.

International Business Times

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Country diary: The annual spectacular of noisy, feathered visitors

Sefton, Southport: As the days shorten, thousands of honking pink-footed geese arrive in England’s north-west from Greenland, Iceland and Norway

The Guardian - UK

Rare Polar Bear Shot In Iceland After Threatening Village

Rare polar bear shot in Iceland after posing threat near a cottage. Melting ice from Greenland leads to occasional sightings.

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How a landslide rang Earth like a gong

The collapse of a glacier in Greenland caused a tsunami that was felt around the world for nine days

Salon

Last Year A 600-Foot Mega-Tsunami Hit Greenland — And Researchers Had No Idea It Happened

Instead of the frequency-rich rumble typical of earthquakes, this was a monotonous hum.

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Earth from space: Ghostly figure emerges in Greenland ice after underground lake collapses

In 2011, a ghostly depression, known as "the mitten," appeared on the surface of and ice sheet in Greenland after the unprecedented collapse of a concealed subglacial lake.

LiveScience

What Greenland’s nine-day mega-tsunami tells us about climate change

A seismic signal heard across the world last September for nine days has been traced back to a trapped tsunami triggered by a landslide in the remote fjords of Greenland. Climate scientists say that the collapse seems to have been set off by melting glaciers – a phenomenon that is…

France 24

The skyscraper-sized tsunami that vibrated through the entire planet and no one saw

Earthquake scientists detected an unusual signal on monitoring stations used to detect seismic activity during September 2023. We saw it on sensors everywhere, from the Arctic to Antarctica.

The Conversation

Entire Earth vibrated for nine days after climate-triggered mega-tsunami

Landslide in Greenland caused unprecedented seismic event that shows impact of global heating, say scientists

The Guardian - UK

Mysterious 9-day seismic event was caused by a mega tsunami bouncing around inside a fjord, study reveals

In September, a strange nine-day signal rocked our planet and baffled scientists. Now they have finally found the cause.

LiveScience

Landslide triggered by climate change ’caused Earth to vibrate for nine days’

Researchers suggest that the landslide was a result of a glacier at the foot of a mountain in Greenland thinning.

The Independent UK

‘Oh my God, what is that?’: how the maelstrom under Greenland’s glaciers could slow future sea level rise

A pioneering mission into a mysterious and violent world may reveal ‘speed bumps’ on the way to global coastal inundation

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Outcry in France as Greenland keeps anti-whaling crusader Paul Watson in jail

Activists in France have vowed to stay mobilised behind Canadian-American environmental activist Paul Watson after a Greenland court ruled Wednesday to keep him in custody. The marine conservationist will remain detained pending a decision on his extradition to Japan, where he is wanted over a clash with whalers.

The Independent UK

Greenland court extends anti-whaling activist's time in custody as Japan seeks his extradition

A court in Greenland has again extended the time in custody for a prominent anti-whaling activist as Denmark considers an extradition request from Japan

France 24

Greenland court extends detention of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson

A Greenland court on Wednesday extended the detention of US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, 73, in custody pending extradition to Japan over a whaling altercation. The court ruled that Watson must remain in custody until Oct 2 as a legal review continues in Nuuk, the capital of the Danish autonomous…

International Business Times

Anti-whaling Activist Watson Set To Remain Behind Bars In Greenland

A Greenland court decides Wednesday whether to keep US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson in custody pending a decision on his extradition to Japan, where he is wanted over an altercation with whalers.

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The Canberra Times

Polite protest over anti-whaling campaigner's arrest

Environmental leader Bob Brown protests at embassy ever so nicely.

International Business Times

Anti-whaling Fight Continues From Prison, Watson Says

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson's detention in a Greenland prison pending his possible extradition to Japan has not prevented him from continuing his fight to save the animals, he told AFP in an interview.

Space

Where can I see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026?

The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will pass over parts of Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain.

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Environmental Activist Paul Watson Detained In Greenland

Greenland court rules environmental activist Paul Watson to remain in custody for possible extradition to Japan over 2010 whaling ship incident.

The Independent UK

Greenland court orders anti-whaling activist Paul Watson must remain in custody until Sept. 5

Police say a court in Greenland has ruled that veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson must remain in custody as authorities consider Japan’s request for his extradition

France 24

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson to remain in detention in Greenland

American-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson will remain in custody pending a decision to potentially extradite him to Japan, a Greenland court ruled on Thursday. Watson was arrested in Greenland last month on an international arrest warrant and is facing charges related to a 2010 confrontation with Japanese whaling ships.

International Business Times

Anti-whaling Activist Watson Says Greenland Arrest 'Political'

US-Canadian environmental activist Paul Watson considers his detention in Greenland and Japan's extradition request to be political, his campaigning group Sea Shepherd said Thursday.

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