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Greenland Suspends Oil Exploration Because of Climate Change
The government of Greenland has decided to suspend all oil exploration off the Arctic island's coast. Officials say it is "a natural step" because the government "takes the climate crisis seriously."
No oil has been found yet around Greenland, which is a territory of The Kingdom of Denmark. But officials there had seen finding large amounts of oil as a way to help Greenlanders realize their dream of independence from Denmark. Greenland receives about $540 million each year from Denmark.
Global warming means that melting ice could uncover possible oil and mineral resources. Those resources could greatly change the future of the territory of 57,000 people.
"The future does not lie in oil. The future belongs to renewable energy, and in that respect we have much more to gain," the Greenland government said in a statement. The government added that it "wants to take co-responsibility for combating the global climate crisis."
The decision was made June 24, but only made public last week.
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates there could be 17.5 billion undiscovered barrels of oil and 148 trillion cubic feet of natural gas off Greenland, the world's largest island. The island's distant location and severe weather, however, have limited exploration.
The current government has also stopped plans for uranium mining in southern Greenland.
Greenland still has four active oil and gas exploration permits. They can be used as long as the two companies that hold them are actively exploring.
The government's decision to stop oil exploration was welcomed by the environmental group Greenpeace, which called the decision "fantastic."
Denmark decides foreign, defense and security policies for Greenland. Denmark's yearly financial support for Greenland makes up about two-thirds of the island's economy.
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重点解析
重点讲解：
1. make up 组成；补足
Nothing can make up for the loss of a child.
失去一个孩子是任何东西都无法弥补的。
2. as long as 只要；和...一样长
We'll go as long as the weather is good.
只要天气好我们就去。
3. climate crisis 气候危机
We need to solve the climate crisis.
我们得解决这个气侯危机。
4. take ... seriously 严肃对待
The police have to take seriously the most trivial complaints.
警方不得不将最最微不足道的抱怨都严格对待。
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格陵兰岛因气候变化暂停石油勘探
格陵兰岛自治政府决定暂停在这个北极岛屿海岸的所有石油勘探工作。官员们表示，这是“自然而然采取的行动”，因为自治政府“严肃对待气候危机”。
格陵兰岛是丹麦王国的领土，目前该岛周边还没有发现石油。但是当地官员认为发现大量石油是帮助格陵兰人实现脱离丹麦独立梦想的一种途径。格陵兰岛每年从丹麦王国获得约5.4亿美元。
全球变暖意味着融化的冰可能会导致石油和矿产资源被发现。这些资源可以极大地改变这一拥有5.7 万人口的领土的未来。
“未来发展不能依赖石油。未来的趋势属于可再生能源，从这方面来说，我们可以获得更多的好处，”格陵兰岛自治政府在一份声明中说道。该政府补充说，“希望共同承担应对全球气候危机的责任。”
这一决定是在6月24日做出的，但直到上周才公布。
美国地质调查局(U.S. Geological Survey)估计，世界上最大的岛屿格陵兰岛(Greenland)附近可能有175亿桶石油和148万亿立方英尺的天然气未被开采。然而，该岛遥远的地理位置和恶劣的天气状况限制了勘探。
现任政府还停止了在格陵兰岛南部开采铀矿的计划。
格陵兰岛仍然有4个有效的石油和天然气勘探许可证。只要持有这些许可证的两家公司积极调查，许可证仍然可以有效使用。
环保组织绿色和平(Greenpeace)对该政府停止石油勘探的决定表示欢迎，称这一决定“棒极了”。
丹麦对格陵兰岛的外交、国防事务和安全政策拥有决定权。丹麦每年对格陵兰岛的财政支持约占该岛经济的三分之二。
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