Scientists have reported finding thousands of sites in Greenland and Alaska where ancient methane gas is bubbling into the atmosphere, possibly with great ramifications for global warming.
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Ancient methane being released by Arctic melt
Posted on 31 May 2012.
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Icelandic President has kind words for Sarah Palin
Posted on 24 June 2011.
As previously reported on IceNews, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland, has been on an official visit to the US state of Alaska this week.
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European Union seal ban angers Inuit people
Posted on 28 July 2009.
The European Union has placed a “seal ban” which prohibits the import of seal products into the EU market. This greatly affects nations that have high Inuit populations which often rely on the seal trade. The Inuit nations call this act by the EU unjustified and cynical, according to SivuNews.
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Alaska a “world leader in geothermal power”
Posted on 25 September 2008.
The President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, has said that Alaska could be a world leader in geothermal power, reports ktuu.com He also said that geothermal energy could clean up the air in Alaska as well as save oil and gas reserves for the future. “Above all, you will also obtain cheaper energy for the [...]
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