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How is hc Aitit allctco ly ongoing tlinac thangc`
Wha is hc iolc ol Aitit sca-itc in oiiving hc glolal tlinac syscn`
How is hc Aitit allctco ly long-iangc anosphciit polluion`
How aic hc Aitits inoigcnous pcoplc allctco ly tlinac thangc`
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A generally cold area with
dynamic boundaries centred
on the North Pole.
las been inhabited by an
indigenous population ,the
Inuit, since -- insert date
1he Arctic is the only place
in the world where polar bears
occur in the wild.
Is strongly inter-linked with the
global climate system.
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1he southern continent, and also the
windiest, coldest and driest place on
earth.
Only inhabited by scientiic teams and
a handul o ,also scientiic,
oerwinterers.
1he spiritual home o the penguin.
Seen as being isolated rom the global
climate system by the circum-Antarctic
current.
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In contrast to the well-deined Antarctic, the Arctic has much more gradual
boundaries. Deined biologically, it includes the regions aboe the latitudinal
treeline. Climatologically, it includes the area with a mean July temperature o
10C. Geographically, it can also be deined by the extent o permanently
rozen ground, known as permarost. Remember that all these are dynamic,
with the Arctic`s boundaries shiting with shiting climate.
1he , the undispituted King o the
Arctic`, relies on a wide extent o sea-ice to
gather its prey. Any reduction in sea-ice, let
alone a major warming
period, would hae dire
consequences on the
amount o polar bears
in the Arctic regions.
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innuviuv|e coucu| ci. 1nnuvied vq ne indiqeneouc 1nui, neq ue ne
ico|uedenc|u.ec o{ ci.i|icuiononne ~o|dc |uqec und ~i|dec ic|und.
Ine ucciun cou| wininq o~n o{ uencvuq, |ocued on ne counen edqe
o{ 3.u|vudc 1ce-{iod, eew|i{iec unone eucon {o ~nq eo|e ue in ne
Scic, ic ecoucec.
Developed for the NZ
YSC and the Frozen
Five team by Kim
(senger.kim@
gmail.com). See
www.ipyyouthnz.org
for more information.