Nuuk
Greenland's Largest Airport Is Closing due to Climate Change
Greenland's largest airport will be closed due to climate change. The airport north of the capital Nuuk serves 11,000 aircraft annually and serves as a base for travel across the vast island.
The reason for the closure is the melting of the permafrost. The ever-frozen ground on which the airport was built began to melt from the higher temperatures. This causes cracks.
Massive Iceberg Threatens Greenland Village as Residents are Evacuated
A massive iceberg has drifted close to a village in Greenland, sparking fears it could break up and send waves crashing into homes.
The iceberg has come close to properties on the island of Innaarsuit in western Greenland, whose population of 169 have been evacuated from their homes.