A new survey has mapped an abandoned US military base beneath Greenland’s ice cap – but revealed few surprises

Scientists studying Camp Century reckon it is safely interred for the foreseeable future.

By Kevin McGwin July 26, 2019
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Scientists working to assess the environmental impact of a secret Cold War military base built into the ice cap in extreme northwestern Greenland say they have mapped the exact location of debris and other infrastructure left behind when U.S. forces abandoned the facility in 1967 with only minimal decommissioning.

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