Yet there are fears that reckless exploitation of Greenland's minerals could endanger the pristine Arctic environment.
Greenland, a vast autonomous Danish territory, is not in the EU, even though Denmark is.
Expanding glaciers and ice cover spreading across Greenland began driving the Norse settlers out.
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Glaciers also began expanding on Greenland, soon to threaten Norse settlements on the island.
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The unusual looking fish is rarely spotted in Cornish waters, preferring the colder temperatures of Greenland.
No one wants Calgary to become the new Greenland, where the glaciers are melting fast.
Note that there tends to be less warming over the massive Greenland ice cap.
It is impossible to estimate how much money this bounty could generate for Greenland's cash-strapped government.
If the launch is successful, perhaps people will start believing systems engineer Steve Greenland.
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The 4, 500-mile (7, 242km) journey will take 26 flying hours, with fuelling stops in Greenland and Iceland.
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Greenland, for example, has experienced an estimated 600 of these cycles over the past million years.
But instead of being in Obama greenland, Pickens is back on the fossil-fuel ranch.
Runners-up in this very low-stakes contest included Spring Valley, New Greenland, and Mount Sproutsmore.
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For Greenland, the prospect of oil revenue is tied to its aspirations to independence.
Greenland's Inuit, who make up around 85% of the island's population, are doing even better.
Some believe Greenland could because the next Kazakhstan referring to that countries abundance of natural resources.
It might not be uncommon in the future to see strawberries from Greenland in shops.
In the last interglacial, which lasted thousands of years, Greenland did not shed all of its ice.
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Sea Level is largely a function of the size of the ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica.
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Nearly 70% of 57, 000 inhabitants are eligible to vote in Greenland, a Danish territory with partial autonomy.
It is inconceivable that hunting will stop, so the question is how Greenland intends to go forward.
In 1972, eight mummies were discovered in Greenland where they were naturally preserved by the freezing temperatures.
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The world average for glacier melt is 1.2 meters per year, but in Greenland it's much faster.
In the 1990s, Greenland took in as much snow and water as it let out, Zwally said.
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Most of Greenland is covered by a sheet of ice that averages more than a mile thick.
Simulations were also used to extend the climate forcing results from central Greenland to the entire Arctic.
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"All are welcome if they meet our conditions and our requirements to operate in Greenland, " Mr Kleist said.
That made Wales colder than Greenland, with the chill continuing next week, and more snow possible from Tuesday.
Cairn however said it was still "committed to Greenland" and was "excited about the potential of the region".
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