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Less snowfall and climate warming are permanently melting great chunks of ice in Greenland. Scientists expect it to raise the sea level by at least 10.6 inches.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Greenland is not for sale, its elected leader said on Monday, responding to comments made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding the "ownership and control" of the ...
Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian ...
24 June – The international airport terminal partially opens in Nuuk. [1]25 June – Google Translate adds support for Kalaallisut. [2]27 June - A polar bear is sighted in Disko Bay near Alluttoq Island, north of Ilulissat.
Armed conflicts and attacks. Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine lowers the age of conscription from 27 years to 25. (The Guardian) (The New York Times)Business and economy. The United States Army Corps of Engineers begins dredging the San Juan Bay in Puerto Rico to open space for a new natural gas terminal that is expected to add $400 million to the local economy.
Until 2007, the Faroe Islands were home to an air surveillance radar station, providing vital radar coverage during the Cold War. [8] In light of broader geopolitical changes, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, c. 2022, the station was undergoing preparations to be reopened, closing an important surveillance gap in the GIUK gap.
The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday morning is holding a hearing looking into the importance of Greenland to U.S. interests. The hearing comes as President Trump has consistently floated ...
Greenland may appear to most Americans to be an isolated concern; yet the Danish territory will play an increasingly vital role in U.S. national security in the decades ahead.