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    Ilulissat Declaration

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    In 2008 Ilulissat Declaration, the five coastal states of the Arctic Circle met to discuss the Arctic Ocean, climate change, protection of the marine environment, maritime safety, responsibility in relation to the prospect of new shipping routes through the Arctic Ocean, and to settle overlapping territory claims. It should be noted that the other arctic states, the Arctic Council, and none of the indigenous population were involved in the meeting. Although this is declaration is supported by the

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    Polar Bears Polar bears are endangered species in Arctic area’s. They are carnivorous bears that are white and furry. Eight of the nine polar bear populations decreased. Polar bears have black skin under their fur and have fat that measures to 4.5 inches thick. They have long necks which is beneficial for them because it helps them swim and when they catch their prey in the tiny holes. Polar bears are said to be as smart as apes. They usually weigh from 350 to 700 kg. There is an estimated amount

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    The Ilulissat Declaration

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    In the 2008 Ilulissat Declaration, the five coastal states of the Arctic Circle met to discuss the Arctic Ocean, climate change, protection of the marine environment, maritime safety, responsibility in relation to the prospect of new shipping routes through the Arctic Ocean, and to settle overlapping territory claims. It should be noted that the other Arctic states, the Arctic Council, and none of the indigenous population were involved in the meeting. Although this is declaration is supported by

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    According to the text, culture refers to the ways of acting and thinking, as well as the material objects that in harmony form a people’s way of life *. The physical environment of the Artic strongly influences the culture surrounding the Inuit people, mirroring a hunter and gathers’ society, as shown in the film, Eskimo Fight for Life. The Inuit peoples shown in the film live in the Artic, where temperatures average -30 degrees Celsius and the land is barren. This extreme weather greatly impacts

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    Theseus And Robbers

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    Theseus and the Robbers There once was a land located in the middle of the frigid and bitter tundra. It was white and blue as far as the eye could see. Very few creatures lived in this boreal climate, even the human inhabitants struggled to survive. They looked to their gods and goddesses for sustenance. This is the story of Neigia, and one of its divine rulers, Theseus. The king before Theseus was Avril. Avril desperately wanted a son and he soon found a woman named Aithra who he decided should

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    The current estimates of polar bear populations are even uncertain as the species is not very easily observable due to the Arctic wilderness and their very large home ranges. Of the 19 subpopulations, scientific estimates are only available for 14 of them, which leaves estimates uncertain for the remaining 5 subpopulations (PBSG, 2014). Determining population size is a vital

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    com/2015/07/05/study-polar-bears-could-feel-global-warmings-sting-by-2025/ despite being the first species to be listed under threat under the Endangered Species Act for global warming, the plight of the Arctic polar bears is ongoing. Researchers fear that we'll see how bad we've hurt the Arctic polar bear as early as a decade, or 2025. The driving force behind

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    Polar bears are extravagant animals and extremely large. The polar bears native range is within the Arctic Circle surrounding the Arctic Ocean. Since these animals spend most of their life on the sea ice they depend on it, and therefore are classified as marine mammals. Polar bears have many body characteristics adapted for the extremely cold climate they live in and have evolved to full-fill their role in the ecosystem, their main diet is seal and they catch them by standing on the edge of the sea

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    Hybrids are the mix between two true species that are bred together to make something completely new. What zoos and scientist have been breeding together have been animals that one wouldn’t normally breed together in the wild. Ligers, Zonkey and Mule, have been animals that would never mate together in the wild. Most hybrids are infertile but on the rare occasions are. Hybrids don’t happen naturally, it’s rare to see them happen in the wild. However a new breed has taken form up in Alaska and Canada

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    are a typical example of evolution as they gradually develop to become todays’ human. Nonetheless, at present, it seems that it is not exceedingly easy to feel the existence of the phenomena of evolution. Actually, it exists in many places, such as Arctic Polar, Alaska, and Canada etc. In Canada and Alaska, numerous “grolars” were founded, which are the descendants of polar bear and grizzly bears, and this new specie is the result of a type of biology evolution.

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