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Why the white wilderness needs our care

The number of ships visiting the Antarctic is growing; and that brings an increasing risk of accidents that could pollute the coastline and the Southern Ocean. In the Green Room this week, James Barnes says that governments must act now to protect the White Continent.

Antarctica and the Southern Ocean constitute the planet’s last great wilderness; yet even that far-away region is becoming increasingly overcrowded. There are fishing boats, both legal and illegal, including a new breed that vacuum krill from the sea…news.bbc.co.uk

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