By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Oct 20 (Reuters) On a windy August afternoon in 2017, Akitsinnguaq Ina Olsen was relaxing in the old harbor of Nuuk, Greenland's capital, when a Chinese icebreaker sailed unannounced into the Arctic island's territorial waters. "I saw it by chance," Olsen, 50, told Reuters. "My first thought was: 'They're already here!' They're pretty … [Read more...]
New Break in Greenland’s Largest Ice Shelf Signals Rapid Melting
By Eric Roston (Bloomberg) --As the summer melt season reaches its peak, the largest Arctic ice shelf has jettisoned a piece of ice twice the size of Manhattan. The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland reported on Monday that the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream has lost more than 19 square miles (50 square kilometers) for the second year in a row. The giant glacier has … [Read more...]
Time-Lapse Video: Resupplying Thule Air Base, America’s Northernmost Military Installation
https://vimeo.com/180321695 Located 207 km north of the Arctic Circle, on the northwest coast of the island of Greenland, Thule Air Base is the US military's northernmost installation. Thule's arctic environment includes icebergs in North Star Bay, two islands (Saunders Island and Wolstenholme Island), a polar ice sheet, and Wolstenholme Fjord – the only place on Earth … [Read more...]
Massive Iceberg Threatens Greenland Village
(Reuters) - An iceberg the size of a hill has drifted close to a tiny village on the western coast of Greenland, causing fear that it could swamp the settlement with a tsunami if it calves. The iceberg towers over houses on a promontory in the village of Innaarsuit but it is grounded and has not moved overnight, state broadcaster KNR reported. A danger zone close to the … [Read more...]
Havyard to Design Two Cargo Ships for Greenland’s Royal Arctic Line
Norwegian ship designer Havyard Design & Solutions has been awarded a contract to the two new cargo vessels for Greenland's exclusive shipping company Royal Arctic Line. The vessels will be designed to transport temperature-controlled containers and general cargo in northwest Greenland. Royal Arctic Line, which is wholly-owned by the Government of Greenland, holds a … [Read more...]