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A Warmer World

In Ilulissat, Greenland, fast climate changes are altering a way of life — for better and worse

by Adrienne Murray
Nov 25, 2022
As icebergs melt, fishing with sled dogs on sturdy winter glaciers is no longer safe. But the retreating ice also means bigger catches of fish.
The town of Ilulissat, meaning "iceberg" in Greenlandic, overlooks Disko Bay.
Adrienne Murray/BBC World Service
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Flood risk increases for U.S. properties as sea levels continue to rise

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 25, 2020
Unmitigated climate change could shave more than 10% off U.S. annual GDP by the end of the century.
Part of a glacier melting into the sea on Greenland's southeast shore, contributing to the Earth's rising oceans.
Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images
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Trump's Greenland interest throws mining into focus

by Victoria Craig
Aug 22, 2019
Greenland might not be for sale, but it is open for business. And that could mean a boom for its mining industry.
Nuuk Harbour, Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.
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Melting Arctic sea ice mostly man-made

by Scott Tong
Jul 26, 2012
The latest study on the unprecedented loss of ice covering the Arctic says it is 70 percent the result of human-caused climate change.
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MID-DAY UPDATE: Ireland's bailout and global entrepreneurship

by Shelly Moulton
Nov 15, 2010
Retail sales are up 1.2 percent, but consumers remain cautious about where they allocate their dollars. This trend is in keeping with the...
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MID-DAY UPDATE: Stop reading your Facebook at work

by Daryl Paranada
Aug 26, 2010
California has passed legislation to set up a new market exchange for health insurance. It could be a model for other states to follow. The boa...
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