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Biden Secretary of State said the US is not looking to buy Greenland after Trump floated the possibility in 2019
In 2019, Trump said he discussed the possibility of purchasing Greenland - an autonomous Danish ter…
Lauren Frias
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Greenland's vast ice sheet is being turned black by algae, part of a vicious cycle making it melt faster
Climate change is accelerating the proliferation of these algae, one expert said. This in turn acce…
Marianne Guenot
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Greenland's melting ice sheet has 'passed the point of no return,' scientists say, dooming it to disappear
Rising temperatures have driven Greenland's glaciers past a critical tipping point, where snowfall …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The summit of Greenland got rain, rather than snow, for the first time on record
Melting on Greenland, which has the largest ice mass in the northern hemisphere, contributes to ris…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Greenland Is Making A Big Push To Be The Next Iceland
As Skift founder Rafat Ali is quick to point out, however, cost may be an issue. While Iceland's fi…
Adam Taylor
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wouldn't rule out the US trying to buy Greenland
A minor diplomatic brouhaha broke out between the United States and Denmark in 2019 when Trump publ…
Grace Panetta
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Greenland sharks, the longest-living vertebrates on the planet, swim for centuries. Rare photos reveal these deep-sea giants.
Researchers found one Greenland shark that was at least 272 years old. Some of the oldest members o…
Aylin Woodward
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Thanks To Global Warming, Everyone Wants To Mine Greenland's Uranium Deposit
Since 2009, Greenland has enjoyed greater autonomy to manage its natural resources itself. But with…
Rob Wile
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Scientists say they accidentally discovered the world's northernmost island off Greenland's coast
The scientists were initially searching for a different island off Greenland's coast and ended up d…
Mikhaila Friel
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Enough ice melted in Greenland over the last 2 days it could cover the entire surface area of Florida in 4 inches of water
The largest ice mass in the northern hemisphere lost more than 8.5 billion tons of surface mass on …
Vanessa Gu
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Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and other billionaires are backing an exploration for rare minerals buried beneath Greenland's ice
As Greenland's ice melts, mining companies believe the minerals and metals below the surface can be…
Britney Nguyen
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Trump wants to buy Greenland. It's not for sale, but it would be really expensive if it were
Former President Harry Truman in 1946 offered Denmark $100 million in gold, which adjusted for infl…
John Haltiwanger
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A renowned climate scientist once compared to 'an icy Indiana Jones' has died after falling through ice thinned by melting
One of the world's leading climate scientists died on Saturday after falling through part of Greenl…
Susie Neilson
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Trump reportedly wants to 'buy' Greenland. This is what it's like at the US's Arctic base there
President Donald Trump has stated several times his desire to acquire Greenland, according to The W…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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Stunning pictures expose the clash between modern life and native culture in Greenland
French photographer Sébastien Tixier has always been fascinated with the Arctic north ever since he…
Hollis Johnson
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GOP Sen. Ron Johnson falsely claimed Greenland only recently froze and now admits he has 'no idea' about its history
In a 2010 radio interview, Johnson said the island had gotten its name for its once-green landscape…
Eliza Relman
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Trump has 'repeatedly expressed interest' in buying Greenland for the US
If The Journal's report is accurate, Trump is also not the first president to express interest in a…