Greenland

Greenland (Island week 6)

It's surprises me that in 6 years of island-themed posts, and our frequently-documented obsession with all things "largest", that the Google Sightseeing team have yet to feature Greenland1, the largest of all islands. At its most northerly point Greenland is…

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Friday, 25th November 2011

Uunartoq Qeqertaq (Island Week 6)

We often hear that global warming and rising sea levels will lead to the disappearance of low-lying islands such as the Maldives. However, climate change is also having the opposite effect - revealing islands that were previously unknown. The most…

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Tuesday, 22nd November 2011

Iceberg, Dead Ahead!

Some pretty spectacular icebergs here off the coast of Greenland. Some of the larger ones are at least 5 miles across. Thanks: Juha Vierinen

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Thursday, 3rd November 2005

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