remoteness

The sheer size of Greenland and the remoteness of many of its settlements and small towns means delivering ballots on time can be a challenge.

Due to its remoteness and subsequent lack of pollution, the island is also used to research changes in the atmosphere and how this affects climate.

"The remoteness of these areas, coupled with their marginal agricultural value, helped shield many sites from modern development and agricultural practices," Prof Nash noted.

They would have to live underground, adding to psychological disorientation compounded by their sheer remoteness; they would be the first humans who were living outside a view of Earth itself.

It captivates with its natural beauty and sweep at the same time it tragically underscores the remoteness of places like St. Joseph’s, where evil could keep secret.