Historical State of the Arctic Ecosystem

Before the last Ice Age, the Arctic was as a bushy land as any other. Since its winter was harsh, and the summer was temperate, many faunas and plants lived in the Arctic. Many of these went extinct due to natural climate change, global warming. Today, the Arctic is very cold throughout the year, so only the tough animals and plants are able to survive. However, these tough animals and plants are endangered now because of commercial development of the Arctic and the global warming.

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