Greenland

The heatwave battering Europe may have an unlikely partner-in-crime: a patch of cold ocean water south of Iceland and Greenland that can influence weather patterns over the continent. Often called the "cold blob", this swath of water in the North Atlantic has bucked the global warming trend, cooling even as…

commentary The president is eyeing Cuba and Greenland to erase the sting of defeat Published June 23, 2026 9:00AM (EDT) President Donald Trump is flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) If there’s one big no-no in international diplomatic negotiations, it’s for one of the…

The White House has insisted that acquiring Greenland is necessary for America’s national security—but it seems that some Trump officials believe it would primarily benefit American seafood buffets. A Trump official and Texas venture capitalist, Thomas Dans, was identified by the Danish government as one of three Americans running private…

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Around 40,000 basalt columns crowd the shoreline of County Antrim, their flat tops and straight edges giving the Giant’s Causeway an almost built appearance. They formed when thick lava cooled, contracted, and cracked around 60 million years ago. The volcanic period behind the landmark was thought to have lasted more…

Scattered across Greenland's coastline are heaps of ancient garbage, bones, shells, animal waste, and broken objects, frozen solid for thousands of years. The objects inside have told archaeologists a great deal about who lived there. It turns out the bacteria have stories too. A study published in Frontiers in Microbiology…

“We want Greenland,” Trump said. Four men sprang into action to make fantasy a reality. “If the United States chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything comes to an end,” the Danish Prime Minister said. Illustration by Bendik Kaltenborn On a Saturday afternoon in Nuuk, Greenland, last March,…

In Brief: Oceania Cruises has announced its 2027 Northern Europe itineraries, featuring sailings aboard Oceania Insignia, Oceania Marina, and Oceania Vista with scheduled departures to destinations in the Baltic, Scandinavia, British Isles, Ireland, Greenland, Iceland, and the Northern Fjords. Oceania Cruises Releases 2027 Northern Europe Itineraries - Image Credit Oceania…

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 24, June 2026.