Animals Tiger hunting clothes Tigers What use use are animals in the Arctic for humans? Tiger killing Shelters Illegal animal poaching Connecticut's Extreme Weather Home | WXedge.com | The Igloo - An Arctic Home By Scott Cimini on February 27, 2012, 12:00am Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse more stories. Long before brick or wood houses became common, people had to be creative when building homes to protect them from the weather. The people who lived in this frozen tundra were the Inuit, better known as the Eskimos. When people think about igloos, they picture a small, dome-shaped house built entirely out of blocks of ice. Igloos come in many sizes. A well constructed igloo, coupled with a very small oil lamp and plain old body heat, can warm an igloo up 40 degrees above the outside temperature. It should be noted that the right type of snow is necessary to build an igloo. More articles you'll like
The Devastating Effects of Wildlife Poaching Wildlife poaching has negative side-effects that affect local communities, wildlife populations, and the environment. It is a crime fueled by a lucrative black market trade of animal parts. The animal parts are sold as novelty items and are sold for their “medicinal” properties. Poachers kill for profit. Effects on Local Communities The United States is second to China in its desire for illegal wildlife parts. The extinction of a species can have a negative economic effect on a local community’s tourism industry. Effects on Animals Extinction is the greatest threat to animals that are victims of wildlife poaching. The Sumatran Tiger is a critically endangered species right now. Effects on the Environment Poaching is also dangerous to the environment. Our ecosystems are sensitive and must be preserved. Get Involved If you suspect poaching, use this list to contact the proper authorities. Also, arm yourself with additional information, like from the sources below, and share it wide and far!
What shelters do people in the Arctic? food Modern Antarctic Clothing Accessories to Protect the Extremities - Head, Fingers and Toes (not forgetting ankles, wrists and neck) The extremities can get very cold very quickly. Fingers and toes have a high surface area compared to their volume - this means they lose heat easily and generate and retain heat poorly. Particular attention should be paid to keeping them warm. The head can lose up to 20% of the body's heat, in cold weather, the quickest and simplest thing that can be done to warm up is to put on a hat, particularly convenient and useful when taking a rest break after some exertion. In extremis for the sake of survival, if the body is losing so much heat that it may be in danger, blood flow to those parts losing the most heat and that are "expendable" may be shut down to a trickle (this will not happen to your head however!). Hands In very cold conditions 2 or 3 pairs of gloves or mittens according to the conditions and activity. Ski-type gloves are good as they are warm and water resistant with it.
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