Greenland meteorite crater ‘oldest in the world’
Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the world’s oldest and largest crater in Greenland. The 100km-wide dent was caused when a meteorit...
Lazy Greenland sharks ‘feed on sleeping seals’
Scientists have suggested that Greenland sharks may feed on sleeping seals as their super-slow swimming speed can nowhere near match that of its swift...
Greenland and Denmark submit continental shelf claim
Denmark and Greenland have handed the United Nations documents to support their claim to the disputed continental shelf.
Salmon conservation group welcomes Greenland fishing ruling
A moratorium on commercial salmon fishing in Greenland will continue after a decision was reached by the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organizati...
Greenland sees hottest May temperatures on record
Greenland has recorded its hottest May temperatures since records began, as the mercury hit 24.8°C (76.6°F) on the southern coast.
Denmark calls for Cairn to reduce Greenland drill chemicals
Danish environmental bodies are demanding that oil exploration firm Cairn Energy reduces its use of a hazardous substance used in drilling off the Gre...
Ancient methane being released by Arctic melt
Scientists have reported finding thousands of sites in Greenland and Alaska where ancient methane gas is bubbling into the atmosphere, possibly with g...
Study: Greenland glaciers moving slower than thought
New research looking into the speed at which Greenland’s glaciers are slipping into the ocean suggests that previously predicted rises in sea-levels a...