Events in the year 2011 in Greenland.
Incumbents
Monarch – Margrethe II High Commissioner – Søren Hald Møller (until 31 January); Mikaela Engell; onwards Premier – Kuupik Kleist
Events
January 11: The Arctic Sun rises over Ilulissat, two days earlier than expected. A possible explanation is alterations in atmospheric refraction or inversion from ice crystals that may or may not be the result of global warming. March 9: Ice loss from Antarctica and Greenland has accelerated over the past 20 years, according to new research, and will soon become the biggest driver of sea level rise. May 29: 3 Greenpeace activists successfully evade a Danish warship to scale an oil rig off the coast of Greenland, attempting to begin deepwater drilling in the arctic.
Sports
2011 Greenlandic Men's Football Championship.
Deaths
References