Greenland treads softly on tourism as icebergs melt

Japan Today | Aug 23, 2022 at 12:11 AM
  • As tourists flock to Greenland to take in its breathtaking icebergs and natural beauty, authorities are mulling ways to control crowds to protect the fragile environment, already threatened by global warming.
  • Numbers are expected to swell with the opening of an international airport in the next two years, a welcome boost to the island’s revenues but also a challenge, given the delicate — and melting — ecosystem.
  • It has yet to find a way to stand alone financially, and for now, its main natural resource is the sea.