How Greenland's cherished sled dog tradition is threatened by climate change. Updated March 7, 2025 7:00 AM ET Originally published February 27, 2025 5:40 PM ET.

For more than three decades, Greenland has held a national dog sledding championship — the Avannaata Qimussersua, which means, in Greenlandic language, “The Great Race of the North.” ...

As U.S. foreign aid grants get slashed, Greenland gets money for a dog race Second lady Usha Vance has scrapped a plan to attend Greenland's national dog sled race this week.

One of the biggest events in Greenland’s sporting calendar starts with the sound of 400 barking sled dogs. Husky-sized, with dense fur like arctic foxes, the dogs howl in anticipation of the ...

Greenland is home to the Arctic’s largest remaining sled dog population and has a long tradition of dog sled culture. More recently, the sport has been under threat by a warming climate.. The ...

Appearance & Coat. The Greenland dog is a strong, imposing polar spitz with a well-muscled build, ideal for heavy work in arctic conditions. Males reach a height at the withers of over 60 cm ...

Denmark needs to do more than add dog sleds to defend Greenland, given its icy territory has it “on the front lines of the war against Russia and China,” ex-National Security Adviser Robert O ...

ILULISSAT, Greenland — When Stella Davidsen Olsen was 12 years old, her father presented her and her twin sister with a choice. Her family owned sled dogs, which can be expensive and a lot of work.

ILULISSAT, Greenland — When Stella Davidsen Olsen was 12 years old, her father presented her and her twin sister with a choice. Her family owned sled dogs, which can be expensive and a lot of work.

Climate change has impacted virtually every part of life in Greenland. The tradition of dogsledding illustrates just one aspect of what's at risk for the island as the Earth warms.

ILULISSAT, Greenland — When Stella Davidsen Olsen was 12 years old, her father presented her and her twin sister with a choice. Her family owned sled dogs, which can be expensive and a lot of ...