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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Global Warming Good for Greenland?


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A boat navigates through icebergs in Eriks Fjord in southern Greenland.

Global warming has created a boom in agriculture and mining that has strengthened Greenland's economy. But the changes may threaten the traditional lifestyles of native Inuits, who rely on sea ice for hunting.

Photograph by Pete Turner/The Image Bank/Getty Images