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The settlements of Greenland’s eastern coast are trapped in a decimating population slide

By Niels Ole Qvist, The Arctic Journal April 5, 2017
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Greenland’s settlements are in the process of a worrisome decline in population. Take Kulusuk (pictured), for example. A first-time visitor to the east coast settlement of 294 people would notice there are lots of abandoned homes. Return visitors would notice that the number is on the increase.

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