Local News: Greenland 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Advertisment

Greenland Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Greenland.

Results 1 - 20 of 82 in Greenland

  1. In Greenland, warming fuels dream of hidden wealthRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Lincoln Daily News

    ... to the yelping sled dogs fettered on a dusty slope below the house. The blood-drenched scene offers a glimpse into Greenland's past -- a time not long ago when seal hunting meant survival to nomadic Inuit tribes in one of the most hostile climates ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Winter Sports, Bobsledding, Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  2. In Greenland, warming fuels dream of hidden wealthRead the original story w/Photo

    15 hrs ago | The Journal Record

    TASIILAQ, Greenland Gert Ignatiussen returns to this fjord-front Inuit town with the spoils of his hunting trip.

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Winter Sports, Bobsledding

  3. In Greenland, warming fuels dreams of hidden wealthRead the original story

    Yesterday | Post Tribune

    ... throws a chunk of seal meat to one of his sled dogs in Tasiilaq, an Inuit town on the southeast coast of Greenland. (AP Photo/Karl Ritter) The blood-drenched scene offers a glimpse into Greenland's past - a time not long ago when seal hunting meant ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Winter Sports, Bobsledding, Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  4. Global warming's silver liningRead the original story

    Saturday | The Chronicle Herald

    Global warming's silver lining As Greenland's ice cap melts, minerals, oil may be discovered By KARL RITTER The Associated Press TASIILAQ, Greenland Sat.

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Winter Sports, Bobsledding, Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  5. Icelanders March to End Violence against WomenRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 26 | Iceland Review

    ... of ReykjavA k. The idea is to give those who are unemployed an opportunity to exercise and socialize. more Air Greenland is planning to use its new Dash 8 airplane for scheduled flights between Nuuk in Greenland and ReykjavA k during peak season, ...

    Comment?

  6. Icelandic and British PMs Disagree on IcesaveRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 26 | Iceland Review

    ... of ReykjavA k. The idea is to give those who are unemployed an opportunity to exercise and socialize. more Air Greenland is planning to use its new Dash 8 airplane for scheduled flights between Nuuk in Greenland and ReykjavA k during peak season, ...

    Comment?

  7. Iceland-EU Membership Talks Won't Begin Until Spring

    Thursday Nov 26 | Iceland Review

    ... of ReykjavA k. The idea is to give those who are unemployed an opportunity to exercise and socialize. more Air Greenland is planning to use its new Dash 8 airplane for scheduled flights between Nuuk in Greenland and ReykjavA k during peak season, ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: World News, Arctic Region

  8. Icelandic Touring Association to Guide Free WalksRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 26 | Iceland Review

    ... rk and here to watch a slideshow about hiking on Esja. Click here to read more about unemployment in Iceland. Air Greenland is planning to use its new Dash 8 airplane for scheduled flights between Nuuk in Greenland and ReykjavA k during peak season, ...

    Comment?

  9. Air Greenland Plans Iceland Flights

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Iceland Review

    November 02 17:00 Air Greenland is planning to use its new Dash 8 airplane for scheduled flights between Nuuk in Greenland and ReykjavA k during peak season, June 26 to September 4. The goal is to offer travelers a new connection between Europe and America via Iceland.

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Arctic Region

  10. It's glam up north: Peter Jensen's whimsical style

    Tuesday Nov 24 | The Independent

    Peter Jensen's autumn/winter designs are inspired by the national dress of Greenland and have sparked a diplomatic incident, he tells Carola Long Jensen has a whimsical style that is immediately recognisable, but it comes with enough of an unexpected edge to keep it modern and fresh.

    Comment?

    Related Topix: World News, Arctic Region

  11. M 4.8, Reykjanes RidgeRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 21 | USGS Earthquakes

    825 km (510 miles) ESE of Qaqortoq (Julianehab), Greenland 1020 km (630 miles) SSE of Tasiilaq (Angmagssalik), Greenland 1080 km (670 miles) SW of REYKJAVIK, Iceland 1275 km (790 miles) ESE of NUUK (GODTHAB), Greenland Location Uncertainty horizontal ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: World News, Arctic Region, Reykjavik, Iceland, Iceland

  12. M 5.0, Reykjanes RidgeRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 15 | USGS M5+ Earthquakes

    1005 km (620 miles) SE of Qaqortoq (Julianehab), Greenland 1350 km (840 miles) SW of REYKJAVIK, Iceland 1485 km (920 miles) SE of NUUK (GODTHAB), Greenland Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 15.6 km (9.7 miles); depth fixed by location program ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: World News, Arctic Region, Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland

  13. M 4.7, Reykjanes Ridge

    Sunday Nov 15 | USGS Earthquakes

    975 km (600 miles) SE of Qaqortoq (Julianehab), Greenland 1290 km (800 miles) S of Tasiilaq (Angmagssalik), Greenland 1365 km (840 miles) SW of REYKJAVIK, Iceland 1455 km (900 miles) SE of NUUK (GODTHAB), Greenland Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: World News, Arctic Region, Reykjavik, Iceland, Iceland

  14. Stefan's Phenom-enal journey - Orlando to Oxford on FlairJet's Phenom 100 delivery flightRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 5 | Flight Global

    ... the spectacular approaches into the Caribbean, the Dutch Antilles of St Maarten and the fjords of Narsarsuaq, Greenland." Total 'delivery' flying mileage was 7,730nm. Capt Fletcher, former pilot on Monarch Airlines' Airbus A320 , compared flying the ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Fort Lauderdale, FL

  15. Audio slideshow: Fiona Harvey on Greenland warming upRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 30, 2009 | Financial Times

    ... the most productive glacier in the northern hemisphere. Every year, 35 billion tonnes of ice break free of the Greenland ice sheet here. Only the mammoth glaciers of Antarctica can compare. The Isbrae - " also known as Sermeq Kujalleq - " moves at ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: World News, Arctic Region, Global Warming

  16. Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland flow field

    Oct 29, 2009 | Internet Archive

    Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland flow field embed this This visualization shows flow directions and relative speeds of the Jakobshavn glacier in Greenland.

    Comment?

    Related Topix: World News, Arctic Region

  17. Jakobshavn Glacier RetreatRead the original story

    Oct 29, 2009 | Internet Archive

    ... For starters, as more ice moves from glaciers on land into the ocean, it raises sea levels. Jakobshavn Isbrae is Greenland's largest outlet glacier, draining 6.5 percent of Greenland's ice sheet area. The ice stream's speed-up and near-doubling of ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: World News, Arctic Region

  18. Assessment of large transport infrastructure projects: The CBA-DK modelRead the original story

    Oct 26, 2009 | Environmental Valuation & Cost-Benefit News

    ... framework is illustrated by the use of a case study appraising airport and runway alternatives in the capital of Greenland ? Nuuk. The case study has been conducted in cooperation with the Home Rule Authorities of Greenland. by Kim Bang Salling 1 ...

    Comment?

  19. On the Vikings and Greenland

    Oct 26, 2009 | NorCalBlogs

    Discussions on the Viking settlements on Greenland are seen from time to time on WUWT, and its is often in the context of the Medieval Warm Period.

    Comment?

    Related Topix: World News, Arctic Region, Archaeology, Anthropology, Science

  20. Excerpt from Planet Ice

    Oct 22, 2009 | GreatOutdoors.com

    ... then spray raining on the sea. On the other side of the world, walking a bluff above the ice fjord near Ilulissat, Greenland, I again heard the distinctive sound of whales, a spare rhythm of single-note exhalations and long rest notes. At the end of ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: World News, Arctic Region