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The Baishui glacier on the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the southern province of Yunnan in China is one of the fastest melting glaciers in the world as it has lost 60 per cent of its mass since 1982. (Photo: AP)

Glaciers shrinking at alarming rates due to global warming

The world's glaciers are shrinking five times faster now than they were in the 1960s.

9 April 2019 10:47 AM IST

The hot air that smashed European weather records this week looks set to move towards Greenland and could cause record melting of the worlds second largest ice sheet, the United Nations said on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

World's second largest ice sheet in Greenland may melt due to Europe...

Nullis cited data from Denmark's Polar Portal, which measures the daily gains and losses in surface mass of the...

27 July 2019 4:13 PM IST

Skimming low over the gleaming white glaciers on Greenlands coast in a modified 1940s plane, three NASA scientists, led by an Elvis-impersonating oceanographer, waited to drop a probe into the water beneath them. (Photo: AFP)

'OMG' Mission: Scientists check Greenland's melting ice in 1940s plane

They are part of Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG), a mission that has flown around the vast island for four summers.

26 Aug 2019 1:19 PM IST

Donald Trump. (Photo: ANI)

US to open Greenland consulate amid increased interest

Trump fired back that her comments were 'nasty' and he cancelled a planned trip to Denmark.

24 Aug 2019 2:38 PM IST

President of the United States Donald Trump

'Nasty': Trump scolds Denmark over rejection to buy Greenland

After Denmark prime minister's comment, US President Donald Trump said that he scrapped his trip to Denmark

22 Aug 2019 9:27 AM IST

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) slammed Russia, Syria and Iran for killing many innocent civilians. (Photo:AP)

Trump postpones Denmark trip after Prime Minister declines to sell him...

A White House spokesman confirmed that 'the visit to Denmark is cancelled.'

21 Aug 2019 9:09 AM IST

US President Donald Trump jokingly promised that he would not build one of his eponymous hotels in Greenland, the day after he confirmed his interest in buying the Danish territory. (Photo: Twitter/ Donald Trump)

'No Trump hotel for Greenland,' mocks US President

Greenland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs insisted on Friday the resource-rich island was ready to talk business, but was...

20 Aug 2019 10:00 AM IST

US President Donald Trump has decided to end waivers on Iranian oil. (Photo:AP)

'Large real estate deal': Donald Trump on buying Greenland

The US military has operated for decades from Thule Air Base in Greenland.

19 Aug 2019 8:33 AM IST

Trump will launch his campaign against the backdrop of mounting Democratic calls for his impeachment. (Photo:AP)

'Thanks, but we're not for sale': Greenland to Donald Trump

'Because of the unofficial nature of the news, the government of Greenland has no further comments,' Greenland said on...

17 Aug 2019 8:08 AM IST

July also saw unprecedented melting of the Greenland ice sheet, with 12 billion tonnes of ice flowing into the sea. (Photo: AFP)

'Not for sale': Greenland to Donald Trump amid reports of purchase

Greenland, a self-ruling part of Denmark located between the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, is dependant on Danish...

16 Aug 2019 7:42 PM IST

Donald Trump. (Photo: ANI)

'Has gone mad': Danish MPs on Trump's reported plan to buy Greenland

Greenland is part of Denmark with self-government over domestic affairs, while Copenhagen handles defence and foreign...

16 Aug 2019 3:02 PM IST

Trump stressed that he believes the Palestinians, who have boycotted his administration since his December 2017 recognition of Jerusalem as Israels capital, want an agreement. (Photo: ANI)

Fantasy or strategy? Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland from Denmark

The President has been curious about the territory's natural resources and geopolitical relevance, the paper reported.

16 Aug 2019 11:02 AM IST