Greenland loses more than 5 billion tons of ice over past 20 years
According to Polar Portal, Greenland has lost more than 5,100 billion tons of ice over the past 20 years, which equals enough water to flood the entir...
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Firefighters in Iceland called fifty times during New Year’s Eve due to brush fires
Sunnlenska has reported that Iceland’s firefighters were called out around fifty times across the country due to brush fires caused by fireworks...
Greenland sees higher temperatures linked to global warming
According to the Danish Meteorological Institute, Greenland has seen temperatures higher than usual for this time of year, which has been linked to gl...
Denmark climate goals: Country lines up first green bond to transition towards carbon neutrality
To help finance the country’s transition towards carbon neutrality, Denmark will be issuing its first green bond in early 2022. Denmark has been leadi...
Volcano in Iceland: Alert levels raised for Grímsvötn eruption
Iceland has recently raised the alert level for a potential eruption of Grímsvötn after several small earthquakes were found at the active volcano sit...
Salla National Park in Finland approved by government
A proposal to establish Sallatunturi National Park in Finnish Lapland has been approved by the country’s government, making it the 41st national...
Meta promotional video parodied by Icelandic tourist board turns viral
The promotional video for the launch of the parent company of Facebook, Meta, has been parodied by the Icelandic tourist board, which has become a vir...
Popular Swedish fatally shot in Stockholm
Einár, an award-winning 19-year-old Swedish rapper, was fatally shot in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, which has apparently been linked to gang viole...