The Arctic
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| Originally published | 1999 |
| Authors | Alan Baker |
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| ID | 2045723 |
About The Arctic
This series helps children develop their reading skills while they learn about animals and their habitats. A different animal is revealed on each spread, and the entire menagerie is presented at the end of each book. The text is simple and lyrical, capturing the imagination and sparking the curiosity of young readers. . . .
UK cold snap persists with sub-zero nights to come
... The cold November weather is being felt well beyond the UK, with much of Europe also shivering with cold air from The Arctic...
Finland to close border with Russia over migrant crossings
... The government said on Tuesday that the Raja-Jooseppi crossing, the northernmost station located within The Arctic Circle, will close on Thursday night for two weeks...
A change in the weather - is there snow on the way? - BBC Weather
... It will be blowing down from the north or the north-west, bringing northerly winds and a flow of air from The Arctic...
Climate change: Is the world warming faster than expected?
... " The concern is that the Antarctic has started to operate like The Arctic, " working " like a radiator rather than a refrigerant" notes Martin Siegert, from the Grantham Institute for Climate Change...
Dominica to create world's first sperm whale reserve
... Sperm whales have one of the widest global distributions of any marine mammal species, having been spotted in deep waters off The Arctic and Antarctic as well as around the equator...
Singer Weyes Blood: I feel like I've lived a million lives
... , placing Weyes Blood - who has also collaborated with Lana Del Rey, the Killers and John Cale - above artists like Kendrick Lamar, The Arctic Monkeys, Harry Styles and Taylor Swift...
Simon Armitage: Poet laureate on 'life-changing' visit to the Arctic
...By Ian YoungsEntertainment & arts reporterAfter a " life-changing" visit to The Arctic, poet laureate Simon Armitage says poets can convey what s happening with climate change in a way that scientists and journalists can t...
Glastonbury Festival 2024 tickets rise to £360
... This year s festival saw The Arctic Monkeys top the bill on the Pyramid Stage on Friday, US rockers Guns N Roses on Saturday and Sir Elton John on Sunday night...
Finland to close border with Russia over migrant crossings
By Ido VockBBC News
Finland is closing its entire border with Russia to almost all traffic.
Seven of The Eight crossing points on The Border have already been shut.
The government said on Tuesday that the Raja-Jooseppi crossing, the northernmost station located within the Arctic Circle , Will Close on Thursday night for Two Weeks .
Finland has accused Russia of orchestrating the crossings, deliberately Helping People without the proper documents to get to The Border .
According to Finnish authorities, around 900 asylum seekers from countries including Morocco, Pakistan and Syria entered Finland from Russia in November, up from fewer than one A Day on average previously.
" Finland is determined to put an end" to the crossings, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said in a statement.
The government has progressively closed more and more border posts since The Rise in crossings began earlier this month.
The Raja-Jooseppi crossing was The Last road crossing to remain open, but it too will be closed by Friday.
A rail crossing will remain open for freight traffic, the government says.
Only three migrants crossed into Finland through Raja-Jooseppi on Monday and zero on Tuesday, but the government said it was taking no chances with what it characterised as a threat to National Security .
Finland's non-discrimination ombudsman said last week that The Crossing 's remote location, around 900km (560 miles) north of Helsinki, seriously jeopardised The Right to asylum under International Law .
Speaking to The Bbc , Matti Pitkaniitty, a colonel in the Finnish Border Guard , said legal concerns over maintaining Finland's obligations under international refugee law were " definitely" a reason for the progressive closure of The Border .
Col Pitkaniitty said border guards had noticed clear evidence of Russian officials helping migrants cross into Finland, such as instances where Russian border points were closed after people crossed to prevent them returning.
Pia Lindfors, Executive Director of the Finnish Refugee Advice Centre, told The Bbc that she feared the decision would push asylum seekers away from using official crossing points, through The Hundreds of kilometres of forests and rivers Making Up the long border.
" Now winter has arrived, this could be even more dangerous, " Ms Lindfors said.
She added that despite the closures, Finnish authorities should provide help to people in need on The Russian side of The Border and not push people back into Russia, a concept in International Law known as " non-refoulement".
" I have to trust that Finnish border guards will not break these fundamental principles, " Ms Lindfors said.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com