Lapland | Desert

The opposition "hot and cold" represent the contrasts between the hot and cold zones of the Earth, which can be symbolized by the people of Lapland and Bedouins of the desert.

Tierra del Fuego vs Iceland

Finally, there is another case in which we find the opposing concepts of hot and cold that is in the name of some places such as "Tierra del Fuego" which is the official name of a province in the Argentine Patagonia and the "Land of ice" as it is called Iceland.

Deserts

 In geography there is another place where there is opposition between hot and cold deserts. In fact, there is the hot deserts (such as the Sahara) and cold deserts (such as Antarctica). 

The two picture below show the difference of those deserts.

 

Global warming

A very important aspect, especially in recent years, is global warming. The great increasement of the temperature determines changes in the earth in particular the melting of ice.

Below is a picture of how the temperature has been raised from 1885 to 2007.

 

Climatic differences

The most obvious concept of hot and cold found in the geography and climate. Heat and cold affect life on earth. Depending on the temperature grow different kinds of living beings, which over the centuries have adapted more and more.