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Greenland Prime Minister describes ‘eventful if not dramatic year’ amid Trump threats
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Greenland’s PM looks to boost EU ties despite Trump threats
Calling the EU “a steadfast friend … during challenging times we are going through right now,” Nielsen talked up the island’s vast reserves of rare earths and critical minerals, which he said have the potential to “shift global and security...
Scientists issue warning about dangerous 'tipping point' with major consequences: 'The new norm'
As the Arctic heats up faster than anywhere else on Earth, scientists have warned that the region has reached a dangerous "tipping point," a shift that could ripple far beyond the icy north and into our everyday lives. This isn't just about...
Hurricane Melissa flattens Jamaica and eastern Cuba
BDF loads emergency supplies destined for 75 BElizean students in Jamaica By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Oct. 30, 2025 All 75 Belizean students who could not evacuate from Jamaica have been accounted for and found safe...
Scientists Warn About the ‘Greenlandification’ of Antarctica
As recently as the 1990s, when the Greenland Ice Sheet and the rest of the Arctic region were measurably thawing under the climatic blowtorch of human-caused global warming, most of Antarctica’s vast ice cap still seemed securely frozen. But not...
Greenland's leader thanks the EU and urges the bloc to invest in his island
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Climate change in the Arctic: How melting ice is causing Greenland to ‘shrink’
Published on 16/10/2025 - 8:00 GMT+2 As climate change hits the Arctic with accelerating speed, Greenland is “shrinking” in size. New research from DTU Space, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, says the Danish territory...
Will the Trump administration attempt to annex Greenland, Canada, or somewhere else? A prominent historian’s take
Donald J. Trump, the president of the United States of America, has been expressing a desire to annex the territory of other countries—including that of some allies, such as Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. (He has also repeatedly...
Dispatches from Greenland, Part Two: Nuuk
Greenland is too vast to take in all at once. Yet a few days in Nuuk—the island’s compact, curious capital, just a four-hour flight from Newark—offer a surprisingly complete portrait. Nuuk changes like the weather that shapes it: by turns wild and...
Eutelsat + Tusass expand strategic partnership to bring resilient LEO connectivity to Greenland
Tusass, Greenland’s national provider of telecommunications services, has signed a strategic. multi-year agreement to bring Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity to Greenland—this expanded partnership will enable the delivery of secure and resilient...
NASA uncovers abandoned military base with dark secret under Greenland's ice
Matt Jackson Trendswatch Content Editor 09:49, 15 Oct 2025 A NASA scientist discovered far more than expected whilst probing deep beneath Greenland's ice sheet. Chad Greene was trying to locate the ice bed when he stumbled upon a US Army base...
Critical Metals Raises $50 Million To Power Greenland Rare Earth Project
Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ:CRML) shares were trading higher on Thursday after it announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with a major institutional investor. The stock has since given up its gains and is now trading...
Climate change in the Arctic: How melting ice is causing Greenland to ‘shrink’
Missionirnewsbreaks Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) Taps Greenland's Massive Tanbreez Deposit To Fuel Rapidsx(TM) Rare Earth Processing
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Ucore Rare Metals (TSX.V: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) recently signed a letter of intent with Critical Metals Corp. to secure up to 10,000 metric tons annually of heavy rare earth concentrate starting in 2027, anchoring a...
NASA discover dark secret buried 100ft beneath Greenland ice sheet
Last year, a NASA flyover of Greenland picked up something that had been buried beneath the ice for decades. Scientist Chad Green and a team of researchers were airborne in a Gulfstream III when he snapped a picture of the seemingly barren icy...
Juneau Mayor shares tourism lessons with Greenland delegation as cruise season closes
NOTN- As Juneau wraps up another long cruise ship season, Mayor Beth Weldon says the city recently hosted a delegation from Greenland seeking advice on how to develop its own cruise tourism industry. The delegation met with Juneau officials this...
Eclipse set to expand rare earths bounty with Greenland drilling
With US-China tensions spiking over critical minerals, Gronnedal’s NdPr-heavy carbonatite-hosted resource – and its potentially much bigger future scale - positions Eclipse as a likely linch-pin in the Western supply chain. The company’s proposed...
Antarctica is starting to look a lot like Greenland—and that isn’t good
“We thought it was just going to take ages for any kind of climate impacts to be seen in Antarctica. And that’s really not true,” said Mottram, adding that some of the earliest warnings came from scientists who saw collapsing ice shelves,...
Greenland back and nine port N. Europe sailing for Fred Olsen in 2027
Highlights of the programme include the return of scenic sailings through Greenland, a cruise timed with Malta’s vibrant carnival, and a unique itinerary visiting nine Northern European countries in 13 nights. Guests can also choose from an...
NASA Found a Secret Military Base Buried 100 Feet Deep in Greenland’s Ice Shelf
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: NASA scientists have found the remains of a U.S. military base buried 100 feet below the surface of the ice in Greenland. Camp Century, as it was called, was a Cold War-era satellite for the U.S....