Greenland

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'OMG' Mission: Scientists check Greenland's melting ice in 1940s plane

They are part of Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG), a mission that has flown around the vast island for four summers.

26 Aug 2019 1:19 PM

The Trump administration is planning to open a US consulate in Greenland for the first time in decades amid increased strategic and economic interest in the Danish territory. (Photo: File)

US to open Greenland consulate amid increased interest

Trump fired back that her comments were 'nasty' and he cancelled a planned trip to Denmark.

24 Aug 2019 2:38 PM

Escalating an international spat, President Donald Trump said Wednesday he scrapped his trip to Denmark because the prime minister made a "nasty" statement when she rejected his idea to buy Greenland as an absurdity. (Photo: File)

‘Nasty’: Trump scolds Denmark over rejection to buy Greenland

After Denmark prime minister's comment, US President Donald Trump said that he scrapped his trip to Denmark

22 Aug 2019 9:27 AM

'The Prime Minister was able to save a great deal of expense and effort for both the United States and Denmark by being so direct,' Trump wrote. (Photo: File)

Trump postpones Denmark trip after Prime Minister declines to sell him Greenland

A White House spokesman confirmed that 'the visit to Denmark is cancelled.'

21 Aug 2019 9:09 AM

US President Donald Trump jokingly promised that he would not build one of his eponymous hotels in Greenland, the day after he confirmed his interest in buying the Danish territory. (Photo: Twitter/ Donald Trump)

‘No Trump hotel for Greenland,’ mocks US President

Greenland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs insisted on Friday the resource-rich island was ready to talk business, but was not for sale.

20 Aug 2019 10:00 AM

President Donald Trump says the idea of buying Greenland from Denmark came up in conversations within his administration. (Photo: File)

'Large real estate deal': Donald Trump on buying Greenland

The US military has operated for decades from Thule Air Base in Greenland.

19 Aug 2019 8:33 AM

The White House hasn’t commented on the reports, but it wouldn’t be the first time an American leader tried to buy the world’s largest island. (Photo: AP)

‘Thanks, but we’re not for sale’: Greenland to Donald Trump

'Because of the unofficial nature of the news, the government of Greenland has no further comments,' Greenland said on its website.

17 Aug 2019 8:08 AM

Greenland on Friday dismissed the notion that it might be up for sale after reports that US President Donald Trump had privately discussed with his advisers the idea of buying the world's biggest island. (Representational Image)

‘Not for sale’: Greenland to Donald Trump amid reports of purchase

Greenland, a self-ruling part of Denmark located between the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, is dependant on Danish economic support.

16 Aug 2019 7:42 PM

Danish politicians on Friday poured scorn on the notion of selling Greenland to the United States following reports that President Donald Trump had privately discussed the idea of buying the world's biggest island with his advisers. (Photo: File)

‘Has gone mad’: Danish MPs on Trump's reported plan to buy Greenland

Greenland is part of Denmark with self-government over domestic affairs, while Copenhagen handles defence and foreign policy.

16 Aug 2019 3:02 PM

There was no official comment from the White House, and the Danish embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to AFP's request for comment. (Photo: File)

Fantasy or strategy? Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland from Denmark

The President has been curious about the territory's natural resources and geopolitical relevance, the paper reported.

16 Aug 2019 11:02 AM

The scope of Wednesday’s ice melt is a number difficult to grasp. To understand just how much ice is being lost, a mere 1 billion tons — or 1 gigaton — of ice loss is equivalent to about 400,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools, the Danish Meteorological Institute said. (Photo: AP)

Watch: Walloped by heat wave, Greenland sees massive ice melt

More than 10 billion tons (11 billion US tons) of ice was lost to the oceans by surface melt on Wednesday alone.

03 Aug 2019 2:06 PM

The hot air that smashed European weather records this week looks set to move towards Greenland and could cause record melting of the world's second largest ice sheet, the United Nations said on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

World’s second largest ice sheet in Greenland may melt due to Europe heat wave

Nullis cited data from Denmark's Polar Portal, which measures the daily gains and losses in surface mass of the Greenland Ice Sheet.

27 Jul 2019 4:13 PM

The Baishui glacier on the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the southern province of Yunnan in China is one of the fastest melting glaciers in the world as it has lost 60 per cent of its mass since 1982. (Photo: AP)

Glaciers shrinking at alarming rates due to global warming

The world’s glaciers are shrinking five times faster now than they were in the 1960s.

09 Apr 2019 10:47 AM

It has been found that Greenland's ice sheets have been melting at an "unprecedented" rate, 50 per cent higher than pre-industrial levels. (Photo: ANI)

Greenland ice sheets – a lost cause

Climate change is causing Greenland ice sheets to melt faster than expected previously.

23 Jan 2019 3:58 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Walrus bones provide clues to fate of lost Viking colony

Their fate may have been tied to the demand for walrus ivory among rich Europeans.

08 Aug 2018 12:04 PM

New research reveals sea levels rising rapidly

Even small changes in sea levels can lead to flooding and erosion.

19 Apr 2018 5:00 PM

Sea level rise is accelerating: study

This acceleration has the potential to double the total sea level rise by 2100.

13 Feb 2018 9:02 AM

Greenland's ice at more risk than thought: Study

The new maps reveal that two to four times more oceanfront glaciers extend deeper than 200 metres below sea level than earlier maps showed.

04 Nov 2017 5:22 PM

Melting ice making Greenland sea less saline

Melting ice is causing coastal waters in Greenland to become less saline, which may in turn affect marine life.

16 Oct 2017 1:39 PM

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