The next Mars rover hasn’t quite left planet Earth; it’s being tested in Greenland first. From 3 May to 8 June, it will rove over the desolate landscapes before being packed off into outer space.
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Mars rover lands on Greenland
Posted on 14 May 2013.
Posted in Greenland, Science, Technology1 Comment
British man dies during Greenland expedition
Posted on 03 May 2013.
A British comedy promoter and “Arctic virgin” lost his life on Sunday, shortly after he and two friends began a 644kms trek across Greenland’s ice cap. The other two men on the expedition are recovering from shock and frostbite in hospital.
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Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting to take place in Kiruna
Posted on 02 May 2013.
On 15 May 2013 the Arctic Council will hold its biennial Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna in the north of Sweden. Approximately 300 people – ministers, delegates from the eight Arctic states (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States), representatives of indigenous peoples, scientists and observers – will gather in to mark the [...]
Posted in Canada, Denmark, Economy, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, International, Norway, Sweden, United States1 Comment
Cairn Energy PLC was unprepared for Greenland offshore oil spill
Posted on 25 April 2013.
A recent report of Cairn Energy PLC’s offshore oil drilling and exploration programme off the shores of western Greenland said the company greatly underestimated how much oil would flow into the waters during a severe oil spill.
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A third of Greenlandic residents want closer ties with Canada
Posted on 22 April 2013.
Greenland’s new premier, Aleqa Hammond, made her first official trip to Denmark on 15 April. However, one in three people who live on this gigantic northern island under Danish home rule said Greenland should have closer ties with its even larger neighbour to the west.
Posted in Denmark, Greenland, Politics2 Comments
Pirates headed for safe web ‘bay’ in Greenland
Posted on 12 April 2013.
The notorious file sharing site The Pirate Bay tried changing its virtual domain to Greenland in a bid to thwart efforts to close it down. The overnight switch to a .gl domain name was necessary after it became apparent its .se domain might soon be seized by Swedish officials.
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Greenland’s new government puts the brakes on more offshore drilling
Posted on 05 April 2013.
The incoming government lead by Aleqa Hammond in Greenland will put the brakes on further offshore drilling for oil. Licences for 11 new blocks in Northeast Greenland, said to contain more than 30 billion barrels in reserves, will not be handed out after the new administration takes office on April 5th.
Posted in Environment, Greenland, Politics1 Comment
NASA begins 2013 survey of Greenland’s ice sheets
Posted on 27 March 2013.
NASA has now started to collect this year’s research of the Earth’s polar ice sheets as part of their six-year survey.
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