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Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson to November 13: policeNews

Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson to November 13: police

Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) - A Greenland court on Wednesday extended the detention of US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson for three more weeks, pending a decision…
SourceSourceOctober 23, 2024 Full article
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Ship with 20,000 litres of diesel fuel sinks off GreenlandNews

Ship with 20,000 litres of diesel fuel sinks off Greenland

Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) - A ship carrying 20,000 litres of diesel fuel ran aground and sank off Greenland's coast on Thursday, said authorities who were…
SourceSourceSeptember 19, 2024 Full article
Japan Factory Ship Nisshin Maru Whaling Mother and Calf
Anti-whaling fight continues from prison, Watson saysNews

Anti-whaling fight continues from prison, Watson says

By Camille BAS-WOHLERT | AFP Nuuk, Denmark - Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson's detention in a Greenland prison pending his possible extradition to Japan has not…
SourceSourceSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
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Whaling activist Watson says his detention ‘puts more pressure on Japan’News

Whaling activist Watson says his detention ‘puts more pressure on Japan’

Nuuk, Denmark (AFP) - Canadian-American anti-whaling activist Paul Watson told AFP on Thursday that his detention in Greenland pending possible extradition to Japan increased pressure…
SourceSourceAugust 15, 2024 Full article
A rocky landscape with tundra plants near the eastern coast of Greenland, similiar to what the interior of the island may have looked like when its massive ice sheet melted away
Greenland fossil discovery reveals increased risk of sea-level catastropheNewsScience

Greenland fossil discovery reveals increased risk of sea-level catastrophe

Seeds, twigs and insect parts in ice core stun scientists and confirm that center of ice sheet melted in recent past. By Joshua Brown |…
SourceSourceAugust 6, 2024 Full article
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Japan requests extradition of anti-whaling activist Watson: DenmarkNews

Japan requests extradition of anti-whaling activist Watson: Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) - Denmark's justice ministry on Thursday said it had received Japan's extradition request for anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, who was detained in…
SourceSourceAugust 1, 2024 Full article
Scientists set sail to study Greenland glaciers from underwaterClimate

Scientists set sail to study Greenland glaciers from underwater

By University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin has embarked on a mission to explore the underwater edges of Greenland’s coastal…
SourceSourceAugust 1, 2024 Full article
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Warming has more impact than cooling on Greenland’s “firn”ClimateScience

Warming has more impact than cooling on Greenland’s “firn”

By University of Colorado at Boulder Scientists have known from ice core research that it's easier to melt an ice sheet than to freeze it…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
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UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate modelsClimateScience

UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate models

By University of California - Irvine As the planet continues to warm due to human-driven climate change, accurate computer climate models will be key in…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
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Unveiling the hidden impact of Greenland’s glacial retreat: An analysisScience

Unveiling the hidden impact of Greenland’s glacial retreat: An analysis

A paradigm-shifting study published in the Nature journal on January 17, 2024, has laid bare the extent of Greenland's ice loss, surpassing previous estimates and…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreJanuary 25, 2024 Full article