1 Greenland is huge, and the centre parts of the island are hard to access due to excessive snow and ice. 2  Therefore, the people living there mostly live near the coast.t is very hard to live there, because there isn't a whole lot of food, and its FREEZING. Its climate type is tundra and ice cap, which means that its cold and not alot of vegetation. 1  Greenland is a cold place, somewhat resembling Antarctica. 2  It is winter all-year round, and its lowest recorded temperature is -66Â°C.