Tag Archives: Greenland

Fuming Danish politicians say US President Donald Trump offended the Danish queen by abruptly canceling his trip to the country. Trump called off the visit after Denmark refused to discuss selling Greenland to the US. On Wednesday, Trump announced he will be “postponing” his visit to Denmark, originally planned for …

Greenland has long been a bargaining chip between the US and Denmark. President Donald Trump made his name in real estate on the world’s glitziest island with the help of tax breaks and loopholes. As President, it seems Trump wants to take his real estate experience to a new level. …

5 questions about Donald Trump’s interest in buying Greenland, answered. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in recent weeks in buying Greenland. That is not a sentence from an Onion article, although you could be forgiven if you made that mistake. This President, the most unorthodox resident of …

More than 50 lakes have been discovered beneath the Greenland ice sheet, which scientists say could be home to examples of “extreme life”. The 56 subglacial lakes range in length from 200 meters up to 5.9km and bring the total known number of lakes under the ice sheet to 60. …

Scientists believe that global sea levels could rise far more than predicted, due to accelerating melting in Greenland and Antarctica. The long-held view has been that the world’s seas would rise by a maximum of just under a meter by 2100. This new study, based on expert opinions, projects that …