A group of Indigenous women in Greenland say Danish doctors inserted intrauterine devices without their consent. They are now seeking damages from the Danish government.
Tag: Greenland
A Luxury Cruise Ship, Stuck Off Greenland’s Coast for 3 Days, Is Pulled Free
The Ocean Explorer had been traveling toward Northeast Greenland National Park when it ran aground on Monday, officials said. The ship was pulled free on Thursday.
Ocean Currents in the Atlantic Could Slow by Century’s End, Research Shows
The system of ocean currents that regulates the climate for a swath of the planet could collapse sooner than expected, a new analysis found.
From an Ancient Soil Sample, Clues to An Ice Sheet’s Future
A rediscovered sample of frozen sediment, collected more than 50 years ago, highlights the vulnerability of Greenland’s ice sheet to a warming climate.
A Fresh View of an Increasingly Familiar Black Hole
Radio astronomers have captured a wide-angle image of one of the most violent locales in the cosmos.
Failure to Slow Warming Will Set Off Climate ‘Tipping Points,’ Scientists Say
As global warming passes certain limits, dire changes will probably become irreversible, the researchers said, including the loss of polar ice sheets and the death of coral reefs.
Failure to Slow Warming Will Set Off Climate ‘Tipping Points,’ Scientists Say
As global warming passes certain limits, dire changes will probably become irreversible, the researchers said, including the loss of polar ice sheets and the death of coral reefs.
Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet Could Raise Sea Levels by Nearly a Foot: Study
The study reached a more drastic conclusion than earlier assessments in part because it used a different method to gauge ice loss.
Canada and Denmark Settle the Ownership of an Arctic Island After 49 Years
The two countries agreed to divide an island that sits between Canada and Greenland and defined the area’s international border.
Helping to Reveal a Still-Shuttered World
Our weekly photo essay series offered readers a glimpse of distant places and cultures that, for a second straight year, remained largely inaccessible.