Arctic Circle

common. Even though Northern Finland is in the Arctic circle the climate of the whole country is not as bad as one may think. In fact most of the country is about the same on average as northern united States and Canada. The northen part of Finalnd has such generally mild weather is do to currents from the Gulf Sea bringing warmer weather. However, as this may be Northern Finland has harsher winters and slightly colder summers due to the Arctic Circle.…

another example of the misconceptions that are held about a ‘romantic’ Arctic. Though some may argue that the documentary is used more as a teaching tool for those who don’t live in the Arctic, this is not the case because, there are various inaccuracies within the narration of the movie, the soundtrack that plays at various times throughout the documentary is inappropriate as it adds an exotic and romantic feeling towards the Arctic that is ultimately argued against by the documentaries…

The United States of America (USA) is one of the top carbon emitting countries. In 2011, the Union of Concerned Scientist reported that USA released approximately 5490.63 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. In addition, the USA has one of the highest per capita for carbon emission, which is around 17.62 metric tons of carbon dioxide per person. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that carbon dioxide emissions are causing the gradual heating and change of the Earth’s climate since…

the southern magnetic pole. The crew sailed down the Derwent River and continued south to the arctic. Roughly a week later the crew sailed by the Auckland Islands which had previously been marked by Wilkes, then the Campbell Islands where more measurements were recorded. On December 27th the crew recorded seeing their first icebergs and whales and on New Year’s Day 1841, they crossed into the Arctic Circle. Not long after they began their battle with the sea ice, it was recorded in notes that…

potential annexation of Arctic seas and lands. These claims and occupations of UN proclaimed “neutral” arctic territories have not gone unnoticed, or unmatched, by other world powers; countries with Arctic borders such as Canada and the USA have been slowly getting involved over the last ten years. Whether they are entering the dispute…

extremely bushy which of course is cute, but can also be used for a rudder if they swim or a blanket in the cold. Foxes can swim, but do it very rarely. Many foxes live in warm places, but not all of them. For example the Arctic Fox is all white and lives in and near the arctic circle. Winters are harsh, but when the fox lays down to sleep they can curl up and wrap their tail around them. Foxes aren’t just cute and fluffy, but they are also ferocious hunters. They are territory some of the time,…

environment would alter the lives of the animals within the environment. The environment may not be a direct interest of the individual, but with the destruction of the environment could come the crippling of their life. Consider the polar bears in the Arctic Circle, which is melting at a rapid rate due to global warming. Global Warming can partially be attributed to the production of greenhouse gasses from the burning of fossil fuels. Humans have invested a lot into the production and usage of…

Bluthund is an anthology that includes two psychological thrillers written by the author recently, sharing, albeit partially, their characters. The two books are separate pieces and can be read in any order, although the author prefers given in the book. The synopsis of the works are as follows. I Ching- Ten Wings: An old Chinese scholar living in Buenos Aires instructs a young niece and her boyfriend to interpret the I Ching (the Chinese oracle and book of wisdom). In China a powerful drug…

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys is a historical drama book, written in first person point of view, of a girl who is being deported by the Soviet police during 1941, and sent to death in a prison camp. The book opens up when Lina and her family are being placed under arrest by Russian officers. Lina, her mother Elena, and her younger brother, Jonas, are taken to a railroad station, and then loaded into cars; Lina slips away to find her father and that’s the last time she sees him. Lina,…

Ruta Sepetys’s novel Between Shades of Gray is set across Eurasia during World War II, from the Baltic Sea to Laptev Sea, from Lithuania to Siberia. Initially, the reader is introduced to a cozy, sleeping home with an “evening breeze float[ing] through the open window” (Sepetys 3). However, the peace in interrupted by “an urgent booming” (Sepetys 4), the NKVD’s fists pummeling the wooden door, intending to capture the Vilkas family and toss them in a train to a work camp. “The wet smell of feces…