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This overview discusses the significant changes in physical environments, particularly in regions like Nome, Alaska, where climate change has resulted in the growth of trees in formerly barren tundra. Patricia Cochran, chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, highlights how shifting ecological conditions, including beaver population increases, are altering landscapes. The focus extends to exploring strategies employed to mitigate climate change effects and assessing their effectiveness. This content aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between economic development, geographical location, and physical characteristics in shaping natural environments.
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UNIT 1 CHANGING PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS http://www.countercurrents.org/leahy071007.htm “There are trees and lawns in Nome (Alaska) now,” said Patricia Cochran, chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council. “I never thought I’d see trees growing on the tundra,” Cochran said about her hometown, which lies on the Bering Sea and was once too cold for trees to grow. “Beavers are overrunning the area now that there is food for them. They are even in Barrow, north of the Arctic Circle,” she told IPS from her office in Anchorage.
UNIT 1 CHANGING PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS Students could gain more by an overview of variations due to economic development, location and physical characteristics of an area.
UNIT 1 CHANGING PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS What strategies can be used to address climate change
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