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Climate Change Weekly # 558 — Climate at a Glance Redux! New Book Puts the Science Back in Climate Science
IN THIS ISSUE: Climate at a Glance Redux! New Book Puts the Science Back in Climate Science Meso-American Megadroughts Were Worse in the Past Greenland Ice Melt Grossly Overstated Climate at a Glance Redux! New Book Puts the Science Back in...

Cirrus scooped up most of Greenland’s debt for Pacific Park leverage
Cirrus Real Estate Partners didn’t just swoop in to take over Greenland USA’s troubled Brooklyn project: It also bought up most of the firm’s debt in the U.S. Cirrus’ Joseph McDonnell on Thursday said that his company purchased a majority of the...

Delayed emissions cuts could lock in catastrophic sea-level rise
Coastal cities shimmer with life, culture, and commerce, yet they also stand at the edge of uncertainty. The distant hum of waves might soon grow into the roar of encroaching tides if humanity delays its response to rising emissions and climate...

South Africa’s major climate threats — from drought to deadly heatwaves
the country’s climate future is fast becoming hotter, drier and more dangerous. (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G) The biggest economic risk that South Africa faces from future climate change is the possibility of a Gauteng “Day Zero” drought. This was the...

Greenland, Prime Minister Nielsen addresses EU Parliament: “The Union is a loyal friend”
From the correspondent in Strasbourg – From the far north to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Jens-Frederik Nielsen, 34, Prime Minister of Greenland. The first time addressing the European institutions for a Greenlandic politician is a...

Greenland is not seeking to join the EU and will not be part of the US, PM Nielsen tells Euronews
Published on 08/10/2025 - 16:28 GMT+2 Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen addressed the European Parliament for the first time ever on Wednesday and announced that the territory is not seeking to join the European Union and is...

Greenland’s leader calls EU trusted friend
Greenland's leader on Wednesday thanked the European Union for being “a trusted friend” and urged the 27-nation bloc to invest in his country's mineral resources, renewable energy, airports and internet services. In a speech to the European...

Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $87 million for Greenland’s polar bears
Greenland remains part of the Danish realm, and its people have expressed little interest in Trump’s solicitations. In a statement acknowledging the conversations that are under way, the State Department said that biodiversity funding was being...

UK's A400M Arctic Sortie Highlights NATO’s Operational Access in Extreme Northern Terrain
The UK Royal Air Force's A400M Atlas completed the first landing on Norway’s remote Jan Mayen island, delivering a U.S. Marine Corps JLTV for a NATO Arctic deployment. The mission validated allied access, logistics, and rapid mobility in one of...

Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland polar bears
The Trump administration is considering whether to spend up to $50 million in foreign aid to protect polar bears in Greenland, and $25 million for snow leopards in Nepal — proposals at odds with a parallel initiative to slash humanitarian and...

Greenland Prime Minister describes ‘eventful if not dramatic year’ amid Trump threats
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Greenland's leader hails EU as trusted friend and urges investment in its minerals
BRUSSELS — Greenland’s leader on Wednesday thanked the European Union for being “a trusted friend” and urged the 27-nation bloc to invest in his country’s mineral resources, renewable energy, airports and internet services. In a speech to the...

Greenland's leader hails European Union as trusted friend and urges investment in its minerals
BRUSSELS – Greenland’s leader on Wednesday thanked the European Union for being “a trusted friend” and urged the 27-nation bloc to invest in his country’s mineral resources, renewable energy, airports and internet services. In a speech to the...

Greenland’s leader urges EU to invest in island’s infrastructure
Greenland’s leader has thanked the European Union for being “a trusted friend” and urged the 27-nation bloc to invest in his country’s mineral resources, renewable energy, airports and internet services. In a speech to the European Parliament,...

Who Really Owns Greenland?
The first Nordic presence in Greenland dates back to Erik the Red, a Norse Viking banished from Iceland for manslaughter, who sought a new future in Greenland around the end of the 10th century. The name “Greenland” referred to the vegetation...

Council fails to spend £4m grant on climate change in 9 years
CROYDON IN CRISIS: ‘The council declared a climate emergency in 2019, but where’s the emergency response? This is a fight for survival, not a PR exercise.’ That’s according to one resident who wants to ask some pointed questions at next week’s...

Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50mn for Greenland’s polar bears, $25mn for Nepal's snow leopards
Polar bears are listed as a vulnerable species by the World Wildlife Foundation because of various threats including climate change and the wildlife trade. (Photo by Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post) The Trump administration is considering...

Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland’s polar bears
Polar bears are listed as a vulnerable species by the World Wildlife Fund because of various threats including climate change and the wildlife trade. There are roughly 26,000 worldwide, with about 3,000 thought to be in Greenland. (Bonnie Jo...

Greenland's leader thanks the EU and urges the bloc to invest in his island
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Under 287, Larimer County residents help build a simple fix for wildlife crashes: vertical posts
The Livermore Valley is a vast landscape of foothills, canyons and pastureland in north Larimer County. It’s home to 100,000 acres of conserved land that provide habitat and a migration corridor for wildlife, including big-game animals. And the...