EARTHblog » Christine Kiely
Greenland: The Final Frontier
On an average summer, about half of the ice cover of Greenland thaws at its surface. This July, 97% of the surface ice of Greenland melted.
The first days of autumn are often a time to reflect on the fruits of summer, and these recent events in Greenland require nothing less.
China, which currently controls 90% of the world’s rare earth metals, reported in June that it is serious about acquiring new deposits, and is looking to Greenland.
Tagged with: mining, climate change, rare earths, greenland
Follow Earthworks