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Environmental Activist Paul Watson Detained In Greenland

Greenland court rules environmental activist Paul Watson to remain in custody for possible extradition to Japan over 2010 whaling ship incident.

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Greenland court orders anti-whaling activist Paul Watson must remain in custody until Sept. 5

Police say a court in Greenland has ruled that veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson must remain in custody as authorities consider Japan’s request for his extradition

The Independent UK

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson to remain in detention in Greenland

American-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson will remain in custody pending a decision to potentially extradite him to Japan, a Greenland court ruled on Thursday. Watson was arrested in Greenland last month on an international arrest warrant and is facing charges related to a 2010 confrontation with Japanese whaling ships.

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Anti-whaling Activist Watson Says Greenland Arrest 'Political'

US-Canadian environmental activist Paul Watson considers his detention in Greenland and Japan's extradition request to be political, his campaigning group Sea Shepherd said Thursday.

International Business Times

Greenland Fossils Reveal Greater Sea-level Threat From Climate Change

In the not-too-distant past, Greenland lived up to its name. That's because until recently the idea that Greenland was ice-free in the recent geologic past seemed too far-fetched.

International Business Times

The Last Human review – despair and hope for Greenland youth in crosshairs of climate peril

Ivalo Frank’s documentary draws in deep science about the origins of life on Earth along with warm portraits of the young people who face environmental crisis

The Guardian - UK

Japan asks Denmark to extradite activist Paul Watson, accused of obstructing a whaling research ship

Japan has asked Denmark to extradite anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, who was arrested in Greenland last month

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Former Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson arrested on a Japanese warrant from 2012 – what next?

Sea Shepherd founder and anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has been arrested in Greenland and awaits potential extradition to Japan.

The Conversation

From microbes to mammals: we tracked the rapid rise of new ecosystems as glaciers retreat and ice sheets melt

As global temperatures inch upwards year after year, the world’s glaciers retreat. These rivers of ice and the even larger ice sheets which cover Greenland and Antarctica are melting – and the melt is speeding up.

The Conversation

Queen Mary of Denmark Was Hit By a Scooter While Visiting Greenland

Video of the accident was shared on TikTok.

Marie Claire

'Failed' microcontinent found hiding beneath Greenland and Canada

The Davis Strait, west of Greenland, holds a long-lost chunk of an almost-continent that didn't quite form about 58 million years ago.

LiveScience

Denmark Awaits Japan's Extradition Request For Anti-whaling Activist

Denmark is waiting for Japan's extradition for the veteran anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, arrested this weekend in Greenland, before ruling on the case, the justice ministry said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Greenland Arrests Anti-whaling Activist On Japan Warrant

Police in Greenland arrested prominent anti-whaling environmentalist Paul Watson under an international warrant issued by Japan, authorities and his foundation said.

International Business Times

Veteran Environmentalist Paul Watson Arrested In Greenland Over Anti-Whaling Activities

Veteran environmentalist Paul Watson arrested in Greenland over anti-whaling activities, linked to Japan's new whaling ship. Japan, Norway, and Iceland con...

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Environmental Activist Paul Watson Arrested In Greenland

Greenland police arrest environmental activist on Japanese warrant for anti-whaling activities. Activist's extradition sought by Japan and Costa Rica.

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Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 5 recap: complicated family dynamics

In Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 5 Freydis catches up with her dad, while Canute has to have a think about his kids.

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‘How do we stop this?’ Inuit woman unpacks trauma of being twice colonized

New documentary Twice Colonized follows human rights lawyer Aaju Peter as she looks back at how both she and her homeland were colonized by Europe

Space

10 tips for planning your 2026 solar eclipse trip

Check out these 10 top tips for planning your eclipse experience to make sure you get the most out of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026.

Space

16 best places to see the 2026 total solar eclipse

Here are 16 of the best places to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. The eclipse will be visible from remote Russian Siberia to eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain.

LiveScience

Gulf Stream's fate to be decided by climate 'tug-of-war'

New research suggests that runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet could prevent icebergs from disrupting key ocean currents. But some scientists have cautioned that other factors may be at play.

International Business Times

On Thin Ice: Greenland's Last Inuit Polar Bear Hunters

Inuit hunter Hjelmer Hammeken spotted a ringed seal near its breathing hole on the Greenland ice.

Digital Camera World

The next total solar eclipse is two years away - but I'd start planning now

The ultimate guide to when and where to photograph the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, in Western Europe

LiveScience

Giant viruses discovered living in Greenland's dark ice and red snow

The giant viruses might infect algae that are increasing Greenland's ice melt. These viruses could help kill off the damaging algal blooms, helping to reduce some of the impacts of climate change.

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