Iceland, Japan and Norway block UN whaling role
Whale hunting nations have denied the United Nations the ability to have greater influence on whaling policies.
EU denies Greenland whaling extension bid
European officials have ruled against a Danish bid to extend Greenland’s indigenous people’s current rights to whaling.
Copenhagen takes European Green Capital for 2014 award
Copenhagen has been named the European Green Capital for 2014. The Danish capital edged out Bristol in the United Kingdom and Frankfurt for the 2014 t...
Report: Greenland selling whale meat to tourists
An undercover investigation by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) has revealed that many restaurants and supermarkets in Greenland are ...
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...
Euro Parliament agrees ‘mackerel war’ sanctions against Iceland
The European Parliament has agreed to impose sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands if they do not end their unsustainable fishing practices.
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...
Explosive found at Swedish nuclear plant
The threat level at all nuclear facilities in Sweden has been raised after an explosive was found at a plant in Ringhals near Gothenburg.