Greenland’s glacier retreat rate doubles over two decades
A new study documents how Greenland’s peripheral glaciers have changed from 1890 to 2022. By using satellite images and a unique archive of historical aerial photos, researchers have compiled the most complete picture of Greenland’s outlying glaciers to date. This shows how glacier retreat has accelerated dramatically in the 21st century. Greenland’s thousands of peripheral […]
Cruise ship carrying 206 people runs aground in Greenland – and rescue will not arrive until Friday
A cruise ship with 206 passengers and crew on board has run aground in northwestern Greenland – and rescuers will not arrive until Friday at the earliest, authorities said. The Ocean Explorer ran aground on Monday in Alpefjord in a national park 870 miles (1,400km) northeast of Greenland’s capital Nuuk, the Danish military’s Joint Arctic […]
