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Maps of the world are 'completely misleading' as true size of countries shown
The Mercator projection, a cylindrical map introduced by Geradus Mercator in 1569, distorts the true size of countries on ...
How Greenland got caught in a clash of superpowers
Back in Nuuk, Lynge turns to the map once more to reflect on how Greenland became caught up in a much bigger game. He refers to the 1946 attempt by the US to buy Greenland from Denmark, under which ...
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Why Does Trump Want Greenland? His Imperialistic Threats, Explained.
Some of Trumps threats to take over Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal are based on actual U.S. strategic goals. Others ...
Greenland is getting a lot of international attention for its mineral resources – but what is hiding under the ice?
The riches thought to lie beneath Greenland's icy terrain have been coveted for more than a century. But how easy are they to ...
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Map shows how Greenland is MUCH more than an ice block – it’s a vital strategic asset…& it’s not just Trump who wants it
As the map shows, Greenland sits right in the middle of the ... It is currently building the world’s largest fleet of nuclear icebreakers that will dominate the Arctic waters and open up new ...
The Greenland ice sheet is falling apart: New study
Observing Greenland from a helicopter, the main problem is one of comprehending scale. I have thought we were skimming low ...
Cracks in Greenland Ice Sheet grow more rapidly in response to climate change, study warns
The Greenland Ice Sheet is cracking open more rapidly as it responds to climate change. The warning comes in a new ...
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Redrawing the Map: How Trump’s diplomacy could reshape global geopolitics
Donald Trump’s latest geopolitical moves – proposing to merge Canada and purchase Greenland – are shaking up traditional ...