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Antarctic research is in decline, and the timing couldn’t be worse

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par Elizabeth Leane, Professor of Antarctic Studies, School of Humanities, University of Tasmania
Keith Larson, Director of the Arctic Centre, Umeå University

Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet – sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and food webs – has been in the news a lot lately. All of these threats were likely on the minds of the delegates to the annual Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, which finishes up today in Milan, Italy.

This meeting is where decisions…

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