News about Greenland

Spot on PRIVACY scholars: Asta Mønsted and Natalie Körner

From the left: Natalie Körner and Asta Mønsted, discussing their interdisciplinary and collaborative project on privacy among the Greenlandic Inuit during the 19th century. Archaeologist Asta Mønsted and architectural…

Sled Dog DNA Reveals Hidden Chapter in Greenland’s History

The Inuit arrived in Greenland several hundred years earlier than previously believed. This is revealed by a genetic mapping of sled dogs, conducted by researchers from University of Copenhagen.

Climate crisis pressures the ‘Arctic giant’: Habitats risk disappearing completely

Climate change poses a serious threat to the habitats of the bowhead whale, which may shrink by up to 75 percent by the end of the century.

Samiske rensdyrholdere frygter rovdyr mere end klimaforandringer

Selvom klimaændringer påvirker rensdyrholdernes liv, frygter samiske rensdyrholdere i Norge og Sverige rovdyr, skovbrug og vindmøller endnu mere. De oplever øget pres på deres levevis og begrænsede muligheder for at…

Core samples from Greenland's seabed provide first historical overview of plastic pollution

By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have obtained the first historical record of plastic pollution in Greenland. The new data…

Extensive genetic mapping could significantly impact the treatment of metabolic diseases in Greenland

In the most extensive genetic study of the Greenlandic population to date, researchers from Denmark and Greenland have examined new parts of the genome that have never been studied before. The study sheds light on the…

Many Greenlanders Face 10 Times Higher Risk of Diabetes – Exercise May Be Their Only Solution

A significant portion of the Greenlandic Inuit population carries a genetic variant that increases their risk of type 2 diabetes tenfold. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered that the key t…

One of world's largest glacier floods triggered in Greenland

For the first time, scientists have observed the release of a massive glacial lake outburst in East Greenland, where more than 3,000 billion liters of meltwater were unleashed in just weeks. This rare, natural flooding…

One of world's largest glacier floods triggered in Greenland

For the first time, scientists have observed the release of a massive glacial lake outburst in East Greenland, where more than 3,000 billion liters of meltwater were unleashed in just weeks. This rare, natural flooding…

Affolkningen truer små bygder - men der skal ikke meget til for at vende udviklingen

Jyllands-Posten bragte den 28. september en artikel, hvor FutureArcticLives' Kåre Hendriksen peger på, at politisk prioritering spiller en afgørende rolle i, om de grønlandske bygder udvikler sig eller affolkes.

Fisk betyder alt for Grønland. Nu kan en revolution vende op og ned på samfundet, true bygderne og skabe kvotekonger

Avisen Politiken bragte den 8. september en artikel, der gentager FutureArcticLives' advarsler om indførslen af individuelle overførbare kvoter i jollefiskeriet i Grønland.

Health in Greenland - local and global perspectives

On 28 June 2024, University of Copenhagen's Department of Public Health, Globe Institute, and the School of Global Health hosted an enlightening afternoon symposium about health in Greenland.

Fiskeriloven kan skabe problemer for samfundet: I Alaska har man løsningen

Hvordan omstiller man Grønlands fiskeri, så det er godt for både dyr, mennesker og samfundet? Man kunne lade sig inspirere af Alaska, foreslår Rikke Becker Jacobsen, samarbejdspartner med FutureArcticLives.

Birgitte Hoffmann: Ny fiskerilov vil få konsekvenser for Grønlands mindre lokalsamfund og bygder

Det kan få langtrækkende virkninger at ændre på fiskeriet i Grønland, der ikke blot vil berøre den økonomiske sektor men også den sociale og kulturelle struktur.

Matthew Hatton presents insights from StrathE2EPolar

FutureArcticLives monthly seminars revived with a presentation by Matthew Hatton on the insights from StrathE2EPolar - a strategic modelling tool for ecosystem-based fisheries management – focusing on West Greenland.

Scenarie for Royal Greenlands rejefabrik i Ilulissat

Avannaata Kommunia i Grønland har anmodet FutureArcticLives om at analysere hvilke konsekvenser forslaget til fiskerilovs potentielt kan have for rejeindhandlingen i Ilulissat.

Birger Poppel: Fiskeriloven handler om meget mere end fiskeri

FutureArcticLives' samfundsforsker Birger Poppel, der har beskæftiget sig med fiskeri i mere end 30 år, forklarer, at det er svært at få fiskeriloven på plads, fordi den handler om meget mere end fiskeri.

Analyse af Fiskerilov til Avannaata Kommunia

Forslag til ny fiskerilov vil få konsekvenser for beskæftigelsen og skatteindtjeningen fra hellefiskeriet i Avannaata Kommunia. Avannaata Kommunia har derfor bedt FutureArcticLives om at analysere konsekvenserne af, del…

FutureArcticLives fejlciteret i KNR

FutureArcticLives understreger, at forskergruppen på intet tidspunkt har sagt, at "fiskerolovforslaget var lige til at skylle ud i havet", som KNR skriver i en artikel fra januar 2024.

New geological study: Scandinavia was born in Greenland

The oldest Scandinavian bedrock was 'born' in Greenland according to a new geological study from the University of Copenhagen. The study helps us understand the origin of continents and why Earth is the only planet in…

New study reports that Greenland is a methane sink rather than a source

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have concluded that the methane uptake in dry landscapes exceeds methane emissions from wet areas across the ice-free part of Greenland. The results of the new study contribut…

Fiskerilov kan blive katastrofal

Ifølge FutureArcticLives' samfundsforsker Birger Poppel kan ny fiskerilov i Grønland ende i en katastrofe.

FutureArctivLives sender hørringssvar til forslag til Inatsisartutlov om fiskeri

Forslag til Inatsisartutlov om fiskeri forventes fremsat til behandling hos Inatsisartut til forårssamlingen i 2024. FutureArcticLives anbefaler udsættelse pga. en lang række problemer og uklarheder, der kan få store…

Del 1: Hvor og hvordan skal man bo og leve i fremtidens Grønland?

Nedenfor kan du læse del 1 af de to kronikker, som i December 2024 blev bragt i den grønlandske avis Sermitsiaq.