Numbers Lie Even More Than Usual In Greenland
Statistics about Greenland both distort and reveal. The average income is $33,000 — that's definitely "high." Yet in some ways it resembles a developing world country.
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The Arctic Suicides: It's Not The Dark That Kills You
Greenland has the world's highest suicide rate. And teen boys are at the highest risk.
At Arctic Winter Games, Biathlons, Stick Pulls And Sledge Jumps
At the Olympics of Inuit sports, athletes from Greenland, Alaska, Canada and Russia face off in games like the finger pull and Alaskan high kick. But collaboration is more important than competition.
In The Arctic Circle, The Sun Will Come Up After 58 Tomorrows
The people in a tiny town in Greenland manage to stay (reasonably) happy even without the sun. But they're sure glad to have it back.
Arctic Is Warming Twice As Fast As World Average
Polar bears continue to take a hit in regions with the greatest loss of snow and ice, the latest report card on the Arctic shows. Meanwhile, plankton are thriving as the sea heats up.
As Greenland Seeks Economic Development, Is Uranium The Way?
The debate over lifting a ban on uranium extraction pits the Danish territory's lawmakers against environmentalists. It would be a controversial move and one with consequences for Greenland's economic development as well as its political status.