Conservation of Biodiversity in the face of the recently growing threat of Climate Change Due to improved healthcare and sanitation, the size of human population is ever increasing with detrimental effects on the environment. The use of the planets resources and human disruption is currently in excess to what is considered sustainable, which has led to damage to the Earth’s flora and fauna. The issue of conservation has been long recognised. It takes many forms and can span from conservation of
It is no secret that the magnificent glaciers that cover this earth are facing negative repercussions due to climate change. Pratima Pandey verifies this statement in her article by stating that “it is the climate that is the driving force controlling the mass balance of a glacier in space and time, resulting in the recession and advancement of a glacier,” (Pandey, par. 1). The earth is getting warmer, and this means that soon, glaciers will start to disappear. While the earth naturally produces
Sixteen of the warmest years on record have occurred in the last twenty years, the ocean temperatures are rising, Greenland’s ice sheets lost between thirty-six and sixty cubic miles of ice between 2002 and 2006, glaciers are retreating almost everywhere in the world, sea levels are rising, and the ozone layer is depleting (although, at a slower rate recently, yay!). With these alarming facts and the increasing cruciality of what climate change is bringing with it, many people will either ignore
comprehensive view of the “world about us” (Ingold). In this paper, a detailed analysis of the influence of environmental characterization on competing narratives is explored to asses the impact of the hydrocarbon development industry on the ecology of Greenland and the traditional Inuit way of life. According to Tim Ingold’s “Globes and Spheres: the topology of environmentalism”, humans can perceive the world around them from two different perspectives, globes or spheres. The globes perspective is introduced
Somewhere off the coast of eastern Greenland, Gordon Hamilton, an ice scientist and climate researcher, plans to fly to a massive glacier named Kangerdlugssuaq to measure the speed at which ice was melting in regards to the warming climate. He gave the pilot the exact coordinates of the glacier that he has researched just a few months earlier. During this flight, Hamilton was suddenly told to look out the window to his left because they were at the glacier. Hamilton looked down but only saw the vast
Have you noticed an unusual trend that wherever you are living it feels hotter than before or it began to feel warm slightly earlier? If so, you’re not the only one. The Earth’s climate is constantly changing, and unfortunately it’s not for the better. Our planet that everybody calls home has a complex environment engulfed with diversity. These complexities also differ among location, which result in warm and cold regions. The regions also shift temperatures according to the location of our planet
paganism; however, by the turn of the 12th century, a majority of Vikings practiced Christianity. This was no different in Greenland. Although Greenland had a smaller population, and was further away from the continent, the people there were still converted to Christianity. The process of the island’s conversion is unknown, but there is clear evidence of the practiced religion in Greenland. The Vinland Sagas tell the stories of real events, however distorted by time they may be. The two sagas that make up
in the countries of Greenland and Iceland: 1. Reykjavik, Iceland: 118,918 2. Kopavogur, Iceland: 31,719 3. Hafnarfjordur, Iceland: 26,808 4. Akureyri, Iceland: 17,693 5. Gardabaer, Iceland: 11,421 1. Nuur, Greenland: 14,798 2. Sisimiut, Greenland: 5227 3. Ilulissat, Greenland: 4413 4. Qaqortoq, Greenland: 3224 5. Aasiaat, Greenland: 3005 2. Two Lakes: Thingvallavatn, Iceland Mývatn, Iceland 3. Mountain Ranges in Greenland and Iceland: 1.
Greenland and Finland The Arctic Circle lies at the northernmost point of the Earth. Several countries have areas that are within the Arctic Circle. Those countries are Canada, United States of America, Russia, Greenland, Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden. For decades this cold and snowy part of the word was a mystery to those outside of it. Within the last decade many television reality shows have brought the reality of this cold region of the world into clear focus for those of us that have
disclose the Arctic's economic potential. We, the people of Greenland, believe that the inhabitants of the Arctic should be the first to benefit from the economic opportunities the Arctic will bring. As historical inhabitants of the Arctic it is our responsibility to make it a peaceful and rich region ensuring at the same time the safeguard of its environment. The future of the Arctic is in our hands. Kridneh Gnireeh, prime minister of Greenland. Introduction The Arctic has been warming faster than