Antarctica's future

Clues to what’s happening to Antarctica’s ice-sheets – and the world’s sea levels – can be found 127,000 years in the past.

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The COVID-19 pandemic showed that Antarctica’s isolation and remoteness cannot protect it from events in the rest of the world.

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The global sea level rise due to the melting ice poses a serious threat to low-lying coastal areas including those in the tropics.

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It’s not only the physical challenges but also the mental side of living in Antarctica that would make a permanent human settlement there difficult.

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The Antarctic Treaty System has long been hailed as an example of successful international cooperation. But could that be at risk?

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What does the future of Antarctica look like in a changing world and geopolitical climate?

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