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Greenland women take Denmark to court over historical involuntary birth control

Greenland women take Denmark to court over historical involuntary birth control

Records showed about 4,500 intrauterine devices were fitted into women and girls as young as 13, without their knowledge or consent.
Mon Mar 04 2024
Oldest DNA on record - 2 million years - reveals Greenland's lost world

Oldest DNA on record - 2 million years - reveals Greenland's lost world

Scientists have identified DNA from animals, plants and microbes dating to about 2 million years ago.
Thu Dec 08 2022
Greenland treads softly on tourism as icebergs melt

Greenland treads softly on tourism as icebergs melt

Authorities are mulling ways to control crowds to protect the fragile environment, already threatened by global warming.
Mon Aug 22 2022
Rain falls at Greenland ice summit for first time on record

Rain falls at Greenland ice summit for first time on record

Scientists says it is another worrying sign of warming for the ice sheet already melting at an increasing rate.
Sat Aug 21 2021
Greenland experienced 'massive' ice melt this week, scientists say

Greenland experienced 'massive' ice melt this week, scientists say

It was the third-biggest ice loss for Greenland in a single day since 1950.
Mon Aug 02 2021
Melting of Greenland ice may accelerate as glaciers get shorter - Study

Melting of Greenland ice may accelerate as glaciers get shorter - Study

A swathe of the Greenland ice sheet may be nearing a "tipping point" into a new unstable state of melting that would be irreversible.
Tue May 18 2021
World's glaciers are losing an average of 267 gigatonnes of ice per year

World's glaciers are losing an average of 267 gigatonnes of ice per year

An international team of researchers has found that virtually all of the world's glaciers have shrunk since 2000.
Thu Apr 29 2021
Earth is losing ice faster today than in the mid-1990s, study suggests

Earth is losing ice faster today than in the mid-1990s, study suggests

In the Arctic, the warming rate has been more than twice the global average in the last 30 years.
Mon Jan 25 2021
As the Arctic's attractions mount, Greenland is a security black hole

As the Arctic's attractions mount, Greenland is a security black hole

Copenhagen and its Arctic neighbours have tried in recent decades to keep the region what they call a "low tension" area.
Tue Oct 20 2020
Earth's ice sheets tracking worst-case climate scenarios

Earth's ice sheets tracking worst-case climate scenarios

Ice sheets have failed to account for short-term fluctuations in weather patterns that are, themselves, deeply influenced by climate change.
Wed Sep 02 2020
Greenland ice melting past 'tipping point': study

Greenland ice melting past 'tipping point': study

Climate change devastating effect on the world's glaciers, with the ice melt posing a threat to millions of people around the world.
Tue Aug 18 2020
'Canary in the coal mine': Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return, study finds

'Canary in the coal mine': Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return, study finds

If all of Greenland's ice goes, the water released would push sea levels up by an average of 6 meters enough to swamp coastal cities.
Mon Aug 17 2020
3.7 billion year old Greenland fossils may be the oldest signs of life on Earth

3.7 billion year old Greenland fossils may be the oldest signs of life on Earth

Latest discovery in Greenland suggests that Earth had life almost from the start.
Thu Sep 01 2016
Go heli-skiing from a boat this winter

Go heli-skiing from a boat this winter

What's cooler than getting dropped off by helicopter on a pure-powder peak in a remote corner of the icy north in winter?
Mon Nov 24 2014
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024