A huge chunk of ice measuring seven-square kilometres has broken off a glacier in Greenland, prompting fears that the block will drift into Canadian waters and disrupt shipping. The Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier moved a mile inland in just one day, with all the action caught on monitored satellites by NASA-funded researchers. Continue Reading

Environmental groups have branded Greenland’s government “completely irresponsible” for giving the go-ahead for the drilling of two new oil wells west of Disko-Nuussuaq. Greenpeace has called the decision to hand out the licenses “indefensible” at a time when Norway, Canada and the US are freezing new permits. All three countries have declared moratoria on deepwater drilling after the colossal and ongoing environmental disaster caused by the explosion on a BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue Reading

A summit of Inuit leaders focussing on resource development in the Arctic is urgently needed, according to the conclusions of the 11th Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) conference in Greenland. The meeting wrapped up on Friday in Nuuk after 65 Inuit delegates spent five days in Greenland’s capital discussing issues of mutual concern. Subjects on the table included offshore gas and oil drilling and uranium development. Continue Reading

Greenland’s prime minister has hinted that incarcerated sex offenders could be given hormone-changing drugs to help suppress the urge to commit crime. According to Siku News, Kuupik Kleist said that the construction of a new detention centre for sex offenders is a high priority for the government, despite complaints about a similar institution in Denmark. Continue Reading

Cairn Energy is to begin drilling in Baffin Bay after being given the green light for tests from Greenland’s government. According to KNR, company ships, the Nordic and Vidar Viking, have already arrived on the scene and drilling is scheduled to start shortly. Continue Reading

Greenland’s government is to receive a cash injection from the European Union to help support training efforts. The subsidy of 200 million kroner (USD 33 million) will be given to the country every year until 2013 to help boost Greenland’s educational facilities. Continue Reading

Nordic countries have long had a fondness for singing, but new research suggests that it should not just be confined to drunken social gatherings. Continue Reading

Today is Ascension Day in Western Christianity and is celebrated as a public holiday in the Nordic region. Continue Reading

A new study has revealed that nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas 298-times more powerful than carbon dioxide, is being released by thawing permafrost in Greenland. Continue Reading

A researcher at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has said that climate change could lead to greater inter-species breeding. Continue Reading