Cold Environments
Polar Environments
Found in land, away from sea
Average monthly temp below freezing
Large amounts of snow and ice
Majority of precipitation is snow but there isn a lot
Permafrost
Furthest North and South
Plant adaptations
Able to grow under snow
Quickly produce flowers in the windows they have
Shallow roots and small leaves and flowers due to low nutrients
Photosynthesise in freezing temp
Endangered by climate change
Tundra Environments
Majority of them are just south of the Northern ice caps
5th of worlds land mass
Ground is frozen most of the year
6-10 week thermal growing season
More precipitation than Polar still nearly all snow
No sun in winter
Sun is 24/7 in the summer
Very occasionally rises to 20℃
Permafrost, melts for 1-2 months a year on top layers
Waterlogged when permafrost melts
Qaanaaq & Tradition Living
Qaanaaq is 77.367 N, 69.229 W
Based around hunting culture
Minimal service industry
Trading is the main economy
Resourceful with kills, use every part of animal
Main transport is dog sleigh
No modern tech other than heating and electricity
Self reliant
Stilted houses
No. of hunters going down, lured to supermarkets, teaching and mining
Climate change means hunting grounds are cut off for both human and prey
Quotas are being introduced for the amount of animals allowed to kill
35 walruses a year, 5 polar bears a year
Disko Bay and Mining
Ice has melted in last 20 years reveal rubies, sapphires, gold and other metals
Huge mining opportunities
Foreigners are buying mines. They have money and expertise
Greenlandic people are being employed but no in high ranking positions
Greenlandic government is promoting foreign investment
Black Angel Mine: Owned by Aussie, licensed by government, brings in foreigners for specialised tasks
FI is good for economy
Pre 2000 suicide rate was one the lowest in the world. Post it's the highest
83 suicides per 1000. Global average is 16 per 1000
Mining expanded from 1.1% of GDP to 7.7% in 1 year