Greenland

Flooding in Ocean City, N.J. in October 2020. Thousands of coastal cities around the world are already dealing with rising sea levels, and face catastrophic sea level rise if global warming triggers runaway ice melt.

Science

Humans must limit warming to avoid climate tipping points, new study finds

2:00pm September 08, 2022

by Rebecca Hersher

The Earth has already warmed more than 1 degree Celsius. New research suggests that above 1.5 degrees, massive ice melt, ocean current disruptions and coral die-offs are likely.

A boat navigates at night next to large icebergs in eastern Greenland on Aug. 15, 2019.

Environment

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

5:15am August 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

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.

A researcher looks at a canyon created by a meltwater stream on the glacial ice sheet in Greenland in 2013.

Rain Fell On The Peak Of Greenland's Ice Sheet For The First Time In Recorded History

11:49am August 20, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

According to scientists, rain fell for several hours on an area 10,551 feet in elevation on Aug. 14, an unprecedented occurrence for a location that rarely sees temperatures above freezing.

Voters stand in line to cast ballots Tuesday for Greenland's parliamentary elections at a polling station in the capital.

Opposition Wins Elections In Greenland, Casting Doubt On Future Of Rare-Earth Mine

2:11pm April 07, 2021

by Scott Neuman

At the center of Tuesday's election was a rare-earth mining project that has seen those favoring greater development square off against others who want more environmental safeguards.

Giant icebergs float in the fjord in the southern Greenland town of Narsaq, the site of a controversial Australian-led uranium and rare-earth mining project. The open-pit mine has divided opinion on the island, which goes to the polls on Tuesday.

A Row Over Rare-Earth Deposits Could Bring Down Greenland's Government

8:58pm April 06, 2021

Greenlanders are going to the polls Tuesday in a crucial election that could determine if the island taps its vast deposits of rare-earth minerals to fuel eventual independence from Denmark.

Warming oceans are melting the ice around Antarctica, accelerating how much ice flows off the continent.

Science

Antarctica And Greenland Are Losing Thousands Of Gigatons of Ice — That's A Lot

3:47pm April 30, 2020

by Lauren Sommer

A new NASA satellite is providing a detailed look at how much polar ice is melting, raising sea levels around the world.

The Nielsens' sheep farm sits on the edge of a fjord in southern Greenland. The family has owned and run the farm since 1972.

In A Warming Greenland, A Farming Family Adapts To Drought — And New Opportunities

4:51pm December 07, 2019

by Jackie Northam

Kunuk Nielsen and his brother Pilu grew up on a sheep farm in southern Greenland. Kunuk has decided to remain on the farm. Pilu gives helicopter tours to visitors, who are arriving in greater numbers.

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Narsaq, a town of 1,200 in southern Greenland, sits near the Kvanefjeld project, one of two major rare earth mineral deposits in Greenland. The Arctic island has a wealth of rare earth resources that the U.S. has labeled as essential to national defense.

World News

Greenland Is Not For Sale. But It Has Rare Earth Minerals America Wants

4:43pm November 27, 2019

by Jackie Northam

The Arctic island has a wealth of rare earth resources that the U.S. has labeled as essential to national defense.

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Suriya Paprajong moved to Greenland in the winter of 2001. Some 18 years later, he has built up a life, including opening his own restaurant.

A Tiny Thai Restaurant In Remote Greenland Serves Up Spice (And Whale Skin Soup)

9:23pm November 13, 2019

by Jackie Northam

When Suriya Paprajong arrived in Greenland in 2001, he didn't even have a coat. These days, his eatery in Qaqortoq, population 3,000, is a local favorite, melding Thai flavors with an Arctic twist.

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A present-day view of the harbor in Kangeq, which was abandoned by the Danish government.

What Do Greenlanders Think Of Trump's Interest In Buying Greenland?

6:37pm August 23, 2019

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The majority are Inuit. They laugh about his interest but also take it seriously. One says such talk is "extremely imperialistic and should not be something that we hear world leaders say in 2019."