U.S. to look at own role in Afghan graft Nov 21, 2009
19: Researcher Vasilii Petrenko explains the science of studying carbon dioxide on the Greenland ice sheet. Nightly News. (MSNBC -- International)
UK 'backs Taliban reintegration' Nov 13, 2009
Page last updated at 08:07 GMT, Friday, 13 November 2009. UK 'backs Taliban reintegration. (BBC News -- UK)
Newt Gingrich run in 2012? Oct 27, 2009
Ort before that is suspected of wiping out the Norse Settlements in Greenland. The very fabric of civilized society has been severly challenged during such times in the past. (The Drudge Report)
Fewer Americans Believe in Global Warming Oct 23, 2009
In the last 10 years, temps have gone down (though not by much, these were still the hottest 10 years on record), and the bad news coming out of Greenland and Antarctica has gone UP. Maybe they're related ... The higher estimates do a better job of incorporating what we know of ice field melting in Greenland and West Antarctica. (CBS News)
UN Chief's 11th Hour Climate Jihad Sep 30, 2009
And his hosts were clearly too polite to inform him that their ancestors were growing crops in Greenland over a millennia ago. Nor did Ban explain why he picked the Arctic rather than the world s far larger greatly expanded ice mass of the Antarctic. (Human Events Online)
At last, a face to the many names (and deals) Sep 24, 2009
Mihran Shemesian (left) dining with Greenland Minerals and Energy director Jeremy Whybrow ... His latest deal just might attract the attention of the Takeovers Panel, as companies that Shemesian controls seem to own more than 20 per cent of listed Greenland Minerals and Energy - beyond the threshold that would require a takeover bid ... Best known by its sharemarket code of GGG, the company has a tenement in Greenland that is prospective for uranium and rare earths. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
A Wind Shift in Global Warming Debate? Sep 23, 2009
A fisherman sails on the Ice Fjord of Ilulissat, Greenland. Slim Allagui / AFP / Getty. (Time.com)
Leading the way Sep 23, 2009
For example, Greenland is called Greenland, because it used to be green. The warming/cooling cycles we see is most likely the result of other natural causes. (BBC News -- Americas)
Second chance Sep 17, 2009
This could have implications for circulation patterns beyond just the Arctic basin - it could affect sub-Arctic waters, in the Norwegian and Greenland Seas, and ultimately the North Atlantic ... This is important for the study of Greenland and Antarctica where past missions have struggled to discern the action at the edges of the ice sheets - the very locations where some of the biggest, fastest changes have been taking place. (BBC News -- Technology)
Q&A: US missile defence Sep 17, 2009
This involves using radars in Alaska and California in the US and at Fylingdales in the UK. Another radar is planned for Greenland. Anti-missile missiles, or interceptors, are being based in Alaska (40 of them) and California (four). (BBC News -- Europe)
Cairn to India Aug 30, 2009
We're now just opening up a new exploration position in Greenland ... For us the exciting thing is that we've got a very large acreage in Greenland, and if there's a sniff of oil, we're going to be right at the forefront of the potential there ... "The Arctic is one of the last great unexported areas of the world. When the oil price was below $40, people went for easier picks. Greenland's only had half a dozen wells ever drilled. We're picking up acreage in basins where nobody's every drilled... (BBC News -- South Asia)
In Hot Water: World Ocean Temps Set Record Aug 21, 2009
The tongues of warm water could help melt sea ice from below and even cause thawing of ice sheets on Greenland, said Waleed Abdalati, director of the Earth Science and Observation Center at the University of Colorado. Breaking heat records in water is more ominous as a sign of global warming than breaking temperature marks on land, because water takes longer to heat up and does not cool off as easily as land. (CBS News)
3,000 record low temps set in July... Jul 27, 2009
That's why Greenland recinded their verysion of Cap. Same thing happened in Austrailia, their senate voted it out of existance. (The Drudge Report)
Eddie and the Sham-Wow Jul 2, 2009
Joe wrote on Jun 29, 2009 10:13 AM:" Bill, I've decided not to waste my time trying to sway you that you are dead wrong about Global Warming. I could cite some FACTS, such as the number of category 4 and 5 hurricanes almost doubling in the last 30years, malaria spreading to higher altitudes (like the Colombian Andes), the flow of ice from the Greenland glaciers doubling in the last decade, 11 of the last 12 years being the hottest on record since 1850...But what'st the point? Obama or Gore or... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Germany: Merkel is the message Jun 26, 2009
In a red parka before a receding iceberg in Greenland; among dark-suited world leaders, one of them yet distinctive in her signature trouser-suit; sombre in black alongside Mr Obama at the Buchenwald memorial site. Through such images, the chancellor has defined herself in the eyes of her fellow Germans as a leader who holds her own in the highest councils and masters the knottiest problems. (The Economist)
Suspicions behind Iran poll Jun 21, 2009
Page last updated at 14:11 GMT, Saturday, 20 June 2009 15:11 UK. Opposition supporters say the election numbers do not add up. (BBC News -- Americas)
Nearly independent day Jun 21, 2009
Greenland gives Denmark the cold shoulder ... THIS year s summer solstice is a momentous one for Greenland, the huge and sparsely-populated Arctic island that has been run by Denmark since the 18th century ... As fireworks pop in the white skies, and amid concerts and parties, the Danish Queen will attend a ceremony at the parliament in Nuuk, the Greenlandic capital, on Sunday June 21st, where she will observe the beginning of self-governance in the territory. (The Economist)
Speaker hopefuls face more claims Jun 21, 2009
Page last updated at 23:22 GMT, Saturday, 20 June 2009 00:22 UK. The MPs named are all standing for the role of Speaker. (BBC News -- UK)
Russia wants US assurances on missile defense Jun 21, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. By ARTHUR MAX, Associated Press Writer Arthur Max, Associated Press Writer. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Tense Tehran waits for next move Jun 21, 2009
Page last updated at 08:17 GMT, Sunday, 21 June 2009 09:17 UK. US urges Iran to end 'violence. (BBC News -- Africa)
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Russia wants US assurances on missile defense - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Opposition win Greenland election Jun 3, 2009
IA leader Mr Kleist said Greenlanders deserved the election result. The left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit (Community of the People, IA) party has won Greenland's parliamentary elections, official results show ... IA leader Kuupik Kleist told supporters celebrating in the capital Nuuk: "Greenland deserves this.". (BBC News -- Europe)
• Left-wing opposition wins Greenland election Jun 3, 2009
com: Left-wing opposition wins Greenland election ... Left-wing opposition wins Greenland election ... A left-wing opposition party won Greenland's parliamentary election and was set to oust the long-governing Social Democrats as the ice-capped island prepares for more autonomy from Denmark, official results showed Wednesday. (Herald Sun)
Left-wing opposition wins Greenland election Jun 3, 2009
A left-wing opposition party won Greenland's parliamentary election and was set to oust the long-governing Social Democrats as the ice-capped island prepares for more autonomy from Denmark, official results showed Wednesday ... "Greenland deserves this," IA leader Kuupik Kleist told celebrating supporters in Nuuk, Greenland's capital ... Enoksen called the snap election after Greenlanders decided in a November referendum to loosen ties with Denmark, which has controlled the giant island since... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Greenland votes in landmark polls Jun 3, 2009
The people of Greenland are voting in parliamentary elections seen as a turning-point on the territory's path to partial independence from Denmark. Greenland is the world's largest island - larger than all of Europe combined - but has just 39,000 eligible voters ... Last year, Greenlanders approved plans to give their government more powers. (BBC News -- Europe)
Greenland eyes self-rule Jun 2, 2009
Some 39000 Greenlanders go to the polls to elect members of the local parliament as the Danish territory prepares for its new self-rule status that takes effect in three weeks ... The head of Greenland's local government, Hans Enoksen of the Siumut party, called the snap election in April, six months ahead of schedule, saying it was "most appropriate" to ask voters whom they would like to see lead Greenland "into this new era" ... A vast majority of Greenlanders, 75. (iAfrica.com)
Greenland to vote for new Parliament Jun 2, 2009
COPENHAGEN (AP) - Greenland could see a power shift in parliamentary elections Tuesday as the semiautonomous Danish territory prepares to take more control over its own affairs ... Greenland, the world's largest island, has a population of 57,000 people - mostly Inuit, an ethnic group indigenous to arctic regions ... In November, Greenlanders overwhelmingly approved plans to give their government more powers. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
New general, new approach in Afghanistan May 12, 2009
And who are they to take exacting measurements of the shrinking ice sheets in the Arctic and In Greenland. And a variety of other compelling measurements and data collection. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
* World News Quick Take May 10, 2009
Too much sunlight in places like Greenland where long summer days often cause insomnia appears more likely to drive a person to suicide, researchers said on Friday. Despite a belief that suicides tend to rise in late autumn and early winter months because of darkness, the new findings suggest that places where constant sunlight in summer seasons is a fact of life may be just as dangerous. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
On Earth Day,00004000 Obama Talks Up Wind Power May 3, 2009
I'm doubting anyone has any station on any glacier or the Greenland ice cap, but much more likely on the coast where there is no ice cap, and where the towns are located. From helicopter footage, there were thousands of small lakes on the ice cap which covers about 87% of Greenland, and one huge lake that was fed by the melting glacier ... 5 W), a National Science Foundation research platform at the Summit of the Greenland ice sheet, has been in operation since 1988. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Ghana .@50.com Apr 12, 2009
Others put the figure at 20 million, while the other school of thought put the figure at 22 million to take account of those scattered all over the world including Greenland; where its rumoured a Ghanaian heads an educational institution and of course, Iceland and Hawaii. Meanwhile, she prides herself as the first country south of the Sahara (to be precise Sahara Desert for the benefit of the JHS pupils who may not understand this term). (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Gay marriages expected to begin in Iowa April 24 Apr 9, 2009
But many progressive, enlightened, forward-thinking nations have extended fairness to gays- among them are: Andora, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Luxemberg, Mexico, The Netherlands,New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Uraguay. Pretty remarkable, huh. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Read Hannity's America Apr 1, 2009
"A year ago when I was in Greenland where warming is the strongest, the people loved it.". Professor Dyson's views have made him unpopular among his fellow scientists. (Fox News)
Talking about degeneration Mar 30, 2009
Scientists, meanwhile, announced they would drill to the bottom of the Greenland ice sheet, laid about 130,000 years ago when the planet was 3-5 degrees warmer, to test the effects of global warming. Unless, of course, McLeroy is right, in which case they'll drill through the bottom of a flat Earth into a pre-creation abyss. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Ark. school district to regain local control Mar 17, 2009
Since Bald Knob's takeover, the state has also taken control of the Decatur and Greenland school districts. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Election 2008 Mar 12, 2009
P/CLOUDY Thursday March 12, 2009. posted on 3/9/2009 VIEW MORE. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A critic's humbling turn on the small screen Mar 7, 2009
I'm thinking Godthab, Greenland ... I've always been curious about Godthab - Greenland's capital, in fact, also known as Nuuk - but my impromptu trip is not mere tourism. (International Herald Tribune)
A Google search of a distinctly retro kind Mar 4, 2009
So far, more than 200 advertisements have run in more than 70 languages: in highbrow periodicals like The New York Review of Books and The Poetry Review in Britain; in general-interest publications like Parade and USA Today; in obscure foreign trade journals like China Copyright and Svensk Bokhandel; and in newspapers in places like Fiji, Greenland, the Falkland Islands, and the Micronesian island of Niue (the name is roughly translated as Behold the Coconut. which has one newspaper. (International Herald Tribune)
Romney wins CPAC straw poll... Mar 1, 2009
The Note: Romney Tops Palin in 2012 Straw Poll. Washington's Original and Most Influential Tipsheet. (The Drudge Report)
The Plain Truth About Glorious Carbon Dioxide Feb 28, 2009
" Farmers call this the growing season, followed by the harvest season, followed by snow and cold during which nothing grows. Modern civilization, beginning about 5,000 years ago, is predicated on the ability to provide food to both humans and livestock, all based on these obvious seasonal cycles. The ancient Egyptians and Mayans understood the seasons, but they are apparently too difficult a concept for today's many ex-politicians, some PhD's, United Nation's flunkies, and high school teachers.... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Study: Antarctic glaciers slipping swiftly seaward Feb 25, 2009
"That's equivalent to the current mass loss from the whole of the Greenland ice sheet," he said, adding that the glaciers' discharge was making a significant contribution to the rise in sea levels. "We didn't realize it was moving that fast.". (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Portsmouth area community calendar Feb 24, 2009
n FISH OR CORN CHOWDER: On Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 11:30 to 1 p.m. the Greenland Parish House on Post Road in Greenland will be serving a fish or corn chowder luncheon ... FISH OR CORN CHOWDER: On Tuesday, March 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Greenland Parish House on Post Road in Greenland will be serving a fish or corn chowder luncheon ... n Spring Herbs for Better Health: a presentation by Maria Noel Groves, Clinical Herbalist and Health Journalist, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 20... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
'Arctic unicorns' in icy display Feb 11, 2009
" Thanks to their elusive nature, narwhal can prove difficult to study and there is still much to learn about these Arctic mammals. Mads Peter Heide-Jorgensen, from the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, said the purpose of the creatures' summer migration remained a mystery. He explained: "The interesting thing is that these creatures feed in the deep water in the central part of Baffin Bay during the winter. "But when they are in the summer grounds, they hardly feed at all. "They are... (BBC News)
Bad science and politics go together Feb 10, 2009
" How do you explain Greenland and the medieval warming period? So you want to trash our economy, but not anyone else's based on a maybe. To err on the side of caution. "The Bishops of the United Methodist Church exhorted that we "Defend God's Creation" ... There is about as much ice in Greenland as there is fire in the proverbial warm place ... What does that tell you when something like a ba-zillion tons of ice in Greenland is melting. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
29 places to go in 2009 Feb 7, 2009
com) try their extensive 25-day sailing between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Nome, Alaska or, book the shorter 13-day outing between Edmonton and Ottawa (requiring flight transfers) offered by Peregrine Adventures (www. peregrineadventures. (MSNBC -- Travel)
