A Swedish school, which is using the rough and tumble world of ice hockey to teach kids maths, geography and ethics, has announced remarkable results.
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School made cool by ice hockey curriculum
Posted on 20 March 2012.
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Study: Greenland ice could melt at lower temperatures
Posted on 17 March 2012.
Greenland’s ice sheet could melt at much lower temperatures than previously thought, according t a new study published in the Journal of Nature Climate Change. The lives of millions of people could be threatened if the melting of land ice raises sea levels by several metres as predicted.
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The Living in Copenhagen Diary: entry number one
Posted on 01 March 2012.
The first in a new series of light-hearted columns about life as a foreigner living in the Danish capital.
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Mapmaker gives Greenland back its ice
Posted on 04 February 2012.
The world’s most authoritative atlas maker has updated its most recent edition following widespread criticism from scientists who said Greenland was looking far too green.
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Fuel tanker crashes in Iceland, leaks into sea
Posted on 17 January 2012.
There was a significant risk of explosion alongside an Icelandic fjord this morning where a petrol tanker skidded off the road and began leaking its cargo over the tarmac and into the sea.
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Iceland experiencing big thaw
Posted on 09 January 2012.
The Ice and snow which have covered Iceland for an uncommonly long time began to melt this weekend, causing extremely slippery conditions and danger for pedestrians and drivers alike.
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Glacier melting could be reversible
Posted on 26 December 2011.
The melting of Greenland’s glaciers may be more sensitive to climate change than previously assumed, according to new research which found they can also quickly expand during relatively short periods of climatic cooling.
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Greenland rising as ice melts
Posted on 18 December 2011.
Greenland’s bedrock rose significantly last year due to the loss of 100 billion tonnes of ice during the particularly warm summer.
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