Exploiting the Artic

Features of the Arctic climate
The specific characteristics of the Arctic climate are low temperature, heat and insufficient light. In such conditions, trees do not grow, only grasses and shrubs. It is very difficult to live in the far north in the arctic zone, so there is a specific activity here. Here people are engaged in scientific research, mining, fishing. In general, in order to survive in this region, living things must adapt to the harsh climate.


Climate change
Global climate changes are taking place in the Arctic due to active anthropogenic activity and environmental pollution. Experts say that the climate of this region has undergone drastic changes in the last 600 years. Global warming events have occurred several times during this period. The second was in the first half of the 20th century. Climate change is also influenced by the rotation speed of our planet and the circulation of air masses. At the beginning of the 20th century, the climate in the Arctic is warming. It is characterized by an increase in the average annual temperature, a decrease in area and the melting of glaciers. By the end of this century, the Arctic Ocean may be completely free of ice.