Hosted on MSN

Rising visitor numbers are leaving a harmful human footprint on Antarctica’s ecosystems

Antarctica, Earth’s last great wilderness, is facing growing pressure from human activity. A new study published in Nature Sustainability warns that surging tourism and expanding research bases are ...
Hosted on MSN

Antarctica has no cities, no people, and no permanent life: Here’s why humans can’t stay there forever

What makes the Antarctic continent different from all other continents on our planet is that no permanent settlements or people are living there. All other continents are populated by permanent ...