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Antarctic outpost faces uncertain times

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"In a silent cove just above the Antarctic Circle, the Collins glacier, a towering slab of ice scored with folds and crevasses, creeps towards the Southern Ocean. Apart from the groans of the ancient ice sheet, only the muffled flipper sounds of chinstrap penguins break the silence as fat snowflakes drift to the ground. Occasionally, one bird squarks and breaks from the huddle to slip noiselessly below the surface of the water, mottled with shards of ice. For generations, Antarctica’s alluring fragility, silence and wildness have drawn explorers, scientists and opportunists to the far south of the globe. But as 2023’s summer season ends and daylight hours dwindle, the continent faces an uncertain future. The climate crisis, geopolitical upheaval far from the Antarctic, a burgeoning tourism industry and an ever-extending list of interests and actors are straining relations in the far south. “Antarctic governance and geopolitics are in a very, very sensitive state at the moment,” said Dr Klaus Dodds, a professor of geopolitics at Royal Holloway, University of London. The Atlantic treaty system (ATS), signed in 1959 and in force since 1961, defines everything below 60° south latitude as a place devoted to “peace and science”. Fifty-six states are party to the treaty, 29 of which have voting rights on matters related to the continent. Seven nations claim portions of Antarctica, but the ATS freezes all current and future claims." 05/05/2023 Check the full article copying the link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/05/island-at-the-end-of-the-world-antarctic-outpost-faces-uncertain-times

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