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Icelandic scientists find rare Alzheimer’s-fighting gene
Posted on 21 July 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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Moon ‘drew Greenland icebergs to the Titanic’
Posted on 11 March 2012.
The sinking of the Titanic a century ago could have been the result of the Moon moving unusually close to the Earth, causing Greenland icebergs to drift into shipping lanes, scientists claim. Donald Olson, a physicist at Texas State University, led a team of forensic astronomers in examining the theory of late oceanographer Fergus Wood, [...]
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CO2 being pumped into Icelandic rocks
Posted on 14 February 2012.
A project to pump carbon dioxide into the ground near to the Hellisheiði power station began at the end of January.
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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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Today is the winter solstice in Iceland…and all over the Northern Hemisphere
Posted on 22 December 2011.
The winter solstice this year falls today, the 22nd December, according to the University of Iceland Almanac. Read on for some interesting facts.
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Police send loaded gun through the post
Posted on 04 December 2011.
Swedish police officers are to receive further training after the revelation that a loaded rifle was sent through the post for forensic analysis.
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‘Black Xmas’ looms for Lapland
Posted on 29 November 2011.
Finnish Lapland, the official home of Santa Claus, could experience snow-free ‘black Christmases’ by 2050, according to a new study.
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