Jan Mayen Environment - 2024

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Environment - current issues

pollutants transported from southerly latitudes by winds, ocean currents, and rivers accumulate in the food chains of native animals; climate change

Climate

arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog

Land use

agricultural land: 0% (2011 est.)

other: 100% (2018 est.)

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