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The Denmark Strait cataract is a sloping portion of the seafloor between Iceland and Greenland that funnels cold water from the Nordic Seas into the Irminger Sea, fueling Atlantic Ocean currents.

Environmental activist Paul Watson is released from prison in Nuuk, Greenland, Tuesday Dec. 17 ... “I have to make sure that I don’t land in Iceland or another country where Interpol might ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was freed from prison in Greenland on Tuesday and will not be extradited ...