Greenland considers selling its glaciers for fancy water
Canadians will soon be drinking water that originated in Greenland now that the government has granted permission to a Canadian company to pursue a pl...
Greenland asks to raise whale-hunting quota
As the International Whaling Commission (IWC) met in Portugal recently, Denmark requested on the behalf of Greenland to include 10 humpback whales in ...
Greenland bird nest oldest on planet
While most birds make seasonal nests depending on the circumstances each year, one bird that nests in Greenland has laid down roots that stretch back ...
Carbon neutral hotel coming to remote Greenland
Isolated places like Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord are genuinely sublime natural wonders. However, the popularity of the UNESCO-protected site is sta...
Greenland now in charge of itself
After more than 300 years of Danish oversight, the Arctic island of Greenland has officially assumed self-rule. This is one more step towards full ind...
Greenland’s potatoes a cut above the rest
Greenland’s potato crops are so healthy that researchers are seriously studying whether there is something special mixed into the island’s soil. In pa...
Greenland’s tourism industry faces bleak year
When the world’s travellers begin to feel the pinch of the global economic recession, exotic far-flung destinations are typically the first to suffer....
Greenlanders flock to the Internet
Greenlanders are hooking up to the Internet in droves since the Greenland Connect sea cable was connected to the island on 24 March. Within the first ...