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Fears as melting ice brings new interest in Greenland's oil

Campaigners are concerned that a Scottish-led bid to tap into billions of barrels of oil and gas trapped under ice off Greenland could have a huge environmental impact and is further evidence that climate change is not being tackled effectively.

Campaigners are concerned that a Scottish-led bid to tap into billions of barrels of oil and gas trapped under ice off Greenland could have a huge environmental impact and is further evidence that climate change is not being tackled effectively.

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