Greenland

Throughout the Viking age the settle in the Faroe Islands, Ireland, Scotland, and Greenland, Canada and were the discoverers of Iceland. During the Viking age, Norse society tented to be egalitarian, with many free land-owning farmers with many hired hands. They would work farms throughout most of the year and if they had saved enough for…

diminished to about ¼ of its original size (Gore, 2009). Throughout the year, it is a normal occurrence for it to shrink and expand as the seasons change, but as of this year the levels are at an all time low. On top of this, Gore expresses that Greenland is being heated from the North, this is causing the rivers to expand (Gore, 2009), the volumes of said rivers to rise, and the flows increase. Gore continues to speak about CO2 emissions and how dramatic the numbers are - in the last five…

Article 1: According to Karl Hanes in his “Effects on Salinity in Florida’s Estuaries”, Florida’s most important estuary, economically wise, will be impacted on greatly as a result of climate change. This climate change is causing the sea-levels to rise and a change in the river flow to occur. Due to this, an increase in salinity levels will result in the harming of the biodiversity and their habitats that are present within the estuary. As a result of high salinity levels many of the estuaries…

Rosa Bonheur and Olafur Eliasson are two completely different types of artists but yet have similarities in their admiration for the elements of the natural world. Both artists had successful business art careers and represented their convictions as activists. We will discuss and summarize who these artists symbolize by discovering what sparked their interest to pursue art, the different styles and types of art, how they conducted their art careers, how they marketed their works, and how they…

What is space? Is it an endless void of aimless wander, a gold mine of opportunity, or our only way that we can save ourselves from the potential decline and destruction of humanity? For the previous fifty years this planet has seen more disgusting mistreatment of nature and the natural way of things than in all of Earth’s history. The planet is in decline and if we do nothing to set things right, we will soon see the collapse of modern society. A combination of pollution, global warming, and…

I will be writing about Global Warming. Global Warming has been a local issue because it is shaping the world til this day . Many people ask the question what is Global Warming ? Global warming is something that is not really answered. I choose to write about this topic because to me this has been a big issue. Global Warming impacts our lives in many ways. I also, chose to write about Global Warming because it’s an issue that is not really brought to many people’s attention . Global Warming…

The Black Death Imagine living your life in a time that is filled with nothing but fear and chaos. That which you fear the most cannot be held or seen, but when it strikes it will cause you to suffer a cruel and agonizing death. During the mid-1300’s, the people of Europe were stricken with a deadly plague, later known as “The Black Death.” Many populations were completely wiped out as the Black Death swept through towns and villages leaving only death and devastation in its wake. The Black…

A. Population Growth 1. General trend and population changes 1.1. Japan Within Japan there has been a steady increase of the population in both sexes. This increase has been steady until 2015 where it dipped back down to 126’573 thousand people, which is just lower than what it was in 2005 at 126’979 thousand people (United Nations, 2015). Japan has one of the few countries with a decreasing population. This is a problem for the country and needs to be solved quickly. 1…

Trevor Allen Professor Kuznetsoff English 145 9 December 2015 Shark attacks and Global Warming “Shark attacks occupy people’s minds like no other animal related phenomenon” (site). Recently, shark attacks on humans have seemingly exploded onto the scene, with headline after headline capturing the world’s attention with the unsettling news. The recent increase in shark attacks has quickly become a worldwide topic of concern, with scientists consistently asking the looming question of: why has…

We, the public, are led to believe that crime is all around us, rampant and ever increasing. It is intentionally placed in our line of sight on a daily basis where we are bombarded with it through various forms of media; from TV, Radio, Newspapers, and online ads and headlines, it is impossible to avoid. This seed of fear is planted in our minds, and then watered with sensational crime stories to promote its growth until we accept what we are being fed without question. We are told that our…