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Greenland isnt green at all so how did the worlds iciest island get its name?

Greenland's name, a clever marketing ploy by Erik the Red around 1000 AD to attract settlers, is a stark contrast to its icy reality. While a Medieval Warm Period offered some localized greening, the island is now experiencing a resurgence of vegetation due to melting ice, a phenomenon mirroring its historical naming.

18 Jan 2026 1:20 am