Top Story in the Arctic this week!

Greenlanders are making their feelings known. On Saturday the 17th, The Daily Telegraph wrote that earlier that day, a large protest of thousands of Greenlanders erupted in the capital city, Nuuk. Among the chants and banners were statements such as Greenland is not for sale and Yankee go home, making the anti-US sentiments very clear as the political tensions continue to grow.

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4) A winter of heavy rains in Northern Norway has the Sami community reporting their worst reindeer herding season in a lifetime

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2) Trump issued economic tariffs to the European nations that sent military backing to Greenland last week, creating a clear political battleground

3) The High Seas Treaty has come into force, creating a strong legal framework for international protecting and cooperation across the world’s oceans

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Last week in the Arctic, January 20th

1) Protests in both Greenland and Denmark erupted against the US government’s goal of annexing Greenland, with the populace clear in its objection

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Top Story from the Arctic this week!

After years of threats that Donald Trump has made toward Greenland, the US has taken another step away from peace. On Sunday the 11th, the newspaper The Daily Mail wrote that it had received a report from the US government stating that Trump had asked special forces commanders to begin preparing contingency plans for a possible invasion of Greenland.

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4) Greenland sharks have been discovered to have self-repairing DNA in their eyes, allowing them to retain sight even after 400 years of life

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2) NATO nations have responded in defence of Greenland, announcing numerous new missions and force deployments

3) Amid this, Russia’s navy has completed a record breaking mission. A continuous 30-hour flight mission including a mid-air refueling above the North Pole

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Last week in the Arctic, January 13th

1) The US Government’s rhetoric toward annexing Greenland escalated again after reports that Special Forces have been instructed to begin planning for an invasion of the country

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