https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The extent of sea ice in the Arctic was at record lows for October, Danish researchers said Wednesday, adding the unusually warm season meant it was not recovering as fast as normal. https://www.thelocal.dk/20201029/danish-researchers-find-arctic-sea-ice-at-record-low-october-levels Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:37:53 +0100 danish-researchers-find-arctic-sea-ice-at-record-low-october-levels A new cold record in the Northern Hemisphere of -69.6 degrees Celsius (-93.2 Fahrenheit) was set on December 22nd, 1991, in Greenland, the Danish Meteorological Institute announced Wednesday, 28 years after the fact. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200923/glacial-1991-day-in-greenland-belatedly-sets-arctic-cold-record Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:25:43 +0200 glacial-1991-day-in-greenland-belatedly-sets-arctic-cold-record Denmark will increase the presence of its military in the Arctic region in coming years, Minister of Defence Trine Bramsen has said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190820/denmark-to-increase-military-presence-in-arctic-minister Tue, 20 Aug 2019 17:25:59 +0200 denmark-to-increase-military-presence-in-arctic-minister The five nations bordering the Arctic Ocean on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment made in Greenland a decade ago to "peacefully" settle their differences over the resource-rich region threatened by climate change. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180522/arctic-coastal-powers-back-peaceful-dialogue-over-disputes Tue, 22 May 2018 17:51:50 +0200 arctic-coastal-powers-back-peaceful-dialogue-over-disputes Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen said over the weekend that Denmark is not interested in entering into talks with Russia about the two countries’ conflicting claims in the Arctic. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160912/denmark-rejects-arctic-overture-from-russia Mon, 12 Sep 2016 12:06:22 +0200 denmark-rejects-arctic-overture-from-russia With Denmark and Russia making conflicting claims on the North Pole, a Russian minister has suggested that the countries reach a delimitation agreement. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160908/russia-eyes-arctic-deal-with-denmark Thu, 08 Sep 2016 15:45:13 +0200 russia-eyes-arctic-deal-with-denmark Russia has made a claim for an area of the North Pole that overlaps with a ‘provocative’ claim made by Denmark in December. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150804/russia-challenges-denmark-over-north-pole Tue, 04 Aug 2015 16:59:39 +0200 russia-challenges-denmark-over-north-pole Denmark and the four other countries with claims to the Arctic have banded together in a move meant to protect international waters from overfishing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150716/denmark-bars-commercial-fishing-around-north-pole Thu, 16 Jul 2015 22:43:38 +0200 denmark-bars-commercial-fishing-around-north-pole If you are planning an expedition to the Arctic or are just interested in the area, you may want to check out new website ‘Isaaffik Arctic Gateway,' which is being launched in Copenhagen on Wednesday to facilitate research in the wake of climate change. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150408/new-arctic-website-helps-you-plan-your-expedition Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:42:27 +0200 new-arctic-website-helps-you-plan-your-expedition Denmark is making an historic push to lay claim to the North Pole and the Arctic seabed, the Foreign Ministry has announced, but how will that go over with the Russians and Canadians? https://www.thelocal.dk/20141215/denmark-makes-provocative-arctic-claim Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:23:00 +0100 denmark-makes-provocative-arctic-claim Canada's foreign affairs minister will be in Denmark next week to discuss the Arctic in a meeting that will be closely watched by Moscow. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140822/canada-arctic-denmark-russia Fri, 22 Aug 2014 10:59:00 +0200 canada-arctic-denmark-russia