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Tag: Greenland
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Greenland Indigenous Women Demand Compensation for Involuntary IUDs
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.
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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.
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Greenland Wants You to Visit. But Not All at Once.
The Arctic island, renowned for its glaciers and fjords, is expanding airports and hotels to energize its economy, even as it tries to avoid the pitfalls of overtourism.
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Oldest Known DNA Paints Picture of a Once-Lush Arctic
In Greenland’s permafrost, scientists discovered two-million-year-old genetic material from scores of plant and animal species, including mastodons, geese, lemmings and ants.