Greenland uncovered

Nature PEI and the Vinland Society of PEI present “Sixteen Things You Didn’t Know About Greenland,” a talk on the world’s largest island, by marine and arctic biologist Dr. David Cairns. The event will be held at the Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown on November 4 at 7:30 pm. Admission is free, and all are welcome.

The talk highlights surprising facts about Greenland—that it was born of a failed revolt against North America; that its first chronicler was Chicken Little; that it is a dog bowl; that it was the last major place on Earth to be occupied by humans; that it is barren only above the waterline; that the traditional explanation for why seals abound there is wrong; that its most spectacular wildlife species is the reason spectacular wildlife is rarely seen; that the key to Arctic habitation is imitating polar bears; that “Greenland” is a real estate slogan; that elephants caused the downfall of the Norse colonies; that it was part of the greatest territorial conquest in the pre-Columbian New World; that its Indigenous people were the last to arrive; that its currency has holes in it; that Canada–Greenland trade once centred on pieces of Chicken Little’s meteorite; that Trump has its strategic importance wrong; and that Canada and Canadians can help Greenland achieve its national goals.