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The Arctic island of Greenland is experiencing unprecedentedly warm weather this winter. January was the warmest on record, and the capital Nuuk saw its average temperature rise above freezing for the first time ever. The region is warming four times faster than the global average, threatening the mainstay of the local economy – fishing.
Greenland shatters temperature record, redrawing economy from fishing to minerals
By Fedja Grulovic NUUK, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump, experienced its warmest January on record this year, as a rate of warming four times faster than the global average redraws the outlook for sectors from fishing to mining. Trump has said the U.S. must own Greenland, an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark, for security reasons although he has backed away from threats to take the i…
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Reuters reports. Preliminary temperature data obtained from the Danish Meteorological Institute showed that the average temperature in January was +0.2 degrees Celsius, which is the highest in the entire history of observations and significantly exceeds the historical average of -7.7 degrees for the period from 1991 to 2020. Climate change is already clearly visible in Greenland. From statistical data, we see that the temperature is rising four …
Greenland has recorded its warmest January ever recorded, underlining how climate change is transforming the Arctic island at a rate far above the world average. Preliminary data from the Danish Meteorological Institute show that average temperatures in Nuuk reached 0.2°C, well above the historical standard of January -7.7°C. Scientists claim that Greenland is now warming about four times faster than the rest of the world, with visible consequen…
Greenland breaks temperature record: Why it matters for the island's economy?
Greenland has recorded its warmest January on record, underscoring how climate change is transforming the Arctic island at a pace far exceeding the global average. Preliminary data from the Danish Meteorological Institute show average temperatures in Nuuk reached 0.2°C, sharply above the historical January norm of -7.7°C. Scientists say Greenland is now warming around four times faster than the rest of the world, with visible consequences for se…
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