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Ghost islands of the Arctic: The world’s ‘northern-most island’ isn’t the first to be erased from the map

In 2021, an expedition off the icy northern Greenland coast spotted what appeared to be a previously uncharted island. It was small and gravelly, and it was declared a contender for the title of the most northerly known land mass in the world. The discoverers named it Qeqertaq Avannarleq –…

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Sea level rise gets real

A pair of new studies puts a timeline on how sea level rise will play out on Earth

Salon

Hurricane Danielle could lash Ireland in days as monster weather system brews in Atlantic

Hurricane Danielle's current path is uncertain with some weather models showing it curving towards Greenland, while others show its remnants heading towards western Europe. The latter would mean it could blast Ireland with some very wet and windy weather within days.

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Greenland's melting ice sheets may cause "ominous" sea level rise

New research reveals Greenland ice melt will cause a a 274 millimeter rise in sea levels — though an even bigger 700-plus millimeter rise could occur in a high-warming scenario.

Inverse

“Zombie ice” near Greenland is a catastrophe waiting to happen

The giant ice sheets are doomed to melt — bringing with them devastating sea level rise.

Mic

Zombie ice will raise sea levels more than twice as much as previously forecast

Zombie ice, or doomed ice that is no longer getting replenished by parent glaciers will raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches, according to a new study.

WEKU

Major sea-level rise caused by melting of Greenland ice cap is ‘now inevitable’

Loss will contribute a minimum rise of 27cm regardless of what climate action is taken, scientists discover

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Crypto and climate change: can web3 help get us to net zero?

New tech ventures want to use blockchain to clean up a messy carbon market — but critics fear more greenwashing

Financial Times

Rare earths processor buys rights to mine in Greenland

One of the world’s few rare earths processors outside China has bought exploration rights to mine in Greenland, opening an avenue for diversifying supplies of the minerals critical for advanced and green technologies

The Independent UK

Polarstern Icebreaker Returns To Port After Arctic Research Amid Record Heatwaves

The researchers were investigating how increasingly warm Atlantic waters are affecting two glaciers in north-eastern Greenland.

Zenger

Greenland treads softly on tourism as icebergs melt

Ilulissat (Denmark) (AFP) - As tourists flock to Greenland to take in its breathtaking icebergs and natural beauty, authorities are mulling ways to control crowds to protect the fragile environment, already threatened by global warming.

AFP

World’s Biggest Ice Sheet Can Be Saved If The Average Global Temperature Is Kept Below 35°F

According to the most recent report on Climate Change published last year, human activity has already warmed the Earth by 33.9°F.

Zenger

Greenland ice melt, the largest part of sea level rise, kicks into high gear

A recent spike saw a enough water run off to fill 2.4 million Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Axios

Remote repast: Dining at the world's northernmost Michelin restaurant

Ilimanaq (Denmark) (AFP) - You can only get there by boat or helicopter, but Michelin-starred chef Poul Andrias Ziska hopes his restaurant in remote Greenland, far above the Arctic Circle, is worth the journey.

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Trauma of Greenland's forced contraception

Ilulissat (Denmark) (AFP) - "I had to spread my legs, and when it was put in it hurt terribly," said Britta Mortensen, who was 15 she when was forced to have a coil, or intrauterine device (IUD), fitted.

Zenger

Ukrainian Airborne Assault Troops Take Out Convoy Of Russian Ammo Vehicles

Ukrainian airborne assault troops reportedly destroyed a convoy of Russian ammunition vehicles. Russian military vehicles were successfully hit by Ukrainian ordnance as the footage shows. It is unclear where exactly in Ukraine the images were filmed, but they were obtained from the Command of the Airborne Assault Troops of the…

AFP

'It's good to move': Greenland's seniors play ball

Ilulissat (Denmark) (AFP) - Sitting on benches in a sports hall in Greenland, 33-year-old Jennsinnguaq Lundblad and his nursery school pupils could not keep their eyes off the handball court.

The Conversation

Borgen is back – what the series gets right (and wrong) about Danish politics

The political drama Borgen first aired in Denmark in 2010. It soon became clear that its creator, Adam Price, had an uncanny ability to predict and, at times, influence political events in the real Christiansborg Palace, the seat of Danish parliament. Borgen began with centrist politician Birgitte Nyborg becoming Denmark’s…

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The Independent UK

Air Greenland forced to operate 10-hour flight to nowhere

Passengers ended up back where they started

The Independent UK

‘Secret’ population of polar bears living in seemingly impossible habitat

‘They are the most genetically isolated polar bears in the world’

WEKU

In a place with little sea ice, polar bears have found another way to hunt

An isolated population of polar bears in southeast Greenland has learned to hunt on freshwater glacier ice. That means they may be able to survive longer as climate change makes sea ice scarce.

The Independent UK

Shaky oasis for some polar bears found, but not for species

Scientists say they've found a group of polar bears in Southeast Greenland that seem to have have stumbled on an icy oasis that might allow their small distinct population to hang on

Axios

Polar bear population found in Greenland that relies on glaciers rather than sea ice

The new discovery may point the way to preserving some polar bears as the Arctic warms.

The Guardian - UK

Polar bears found thriving despite lack of sea ice offer hope for species

Researchers say isolated group in south-east Greenland have clung on thanks to freshwater discharge from glaciers

Bangkok Post

Canada, Denmark settle ownership of an Arctic island after 49 years

Hans Island is just a desolate, kidney shaped piece of rock in the Arctic. But for 49 years, it has been the source of a rare territorial dispute for Canada because it sits right in the middle of the international boundary between that country and Greenland, an autonomous territory of…

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