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"Catastrophe tourism" on the rise in Greenland
Greenland says it doesn't like to be seen as the global warming poster child, according to an article in Sunday's NY Times entitled "As Ice Recedes, Interest Surges." They have witnessed a spike in "catastrophe tourism," or "Come see if before it's too late" kind of tourism, lately. Apparently it is human nature to enjoy watching things--Greenland, in this case--die.
If morbid curiosity is what does it for you, you can now take a direct flight from Baltimore to Greenland on Air Greenland for about $1300. You can sit on the Ilulissat ice fjord, watching the glacier melt in 3D. Or you can visit the 25-foot ice wall Kangerlussuag, which--if it melts--is supposed to be responsible for raising the world's ocean level by 24 feet.
Of course, by increasing the air traffic in Greenland, you might actually be helping global warming...
Filed under: Europe, Denmark, Airlines, Ecotourism
