How Science Is Keeping Antarctica Ungoverned
Antarctica: a research utopia for international governments. Do natural resources threaten the peace on Earth's only non-governed continent? See more of ...
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There’s no place on earth quite like Antarctica. Its landscape alone sets it apart: a vast white wilderness that can provide a haven for solitude. But Antarctica’s uniqueness isn’t just its scenery. Politically, Antarctica is also an anomaly. There are no permanent inhabitants, no government, and to date, no nation has successfully claimed this territory as its own. But with many outside nations eyeing its resources, the question is, how long can Antarctica remain ungoverned? The people living here seem to be at peace with themselves. My name is Natacha Pisarenko. I’m a professional photographer working for the Associated Press.... My photos were taken in South Shetland Islands, and in the Western Antarctic peninsula.. Natacha came to Antarctica to document scientists who hailed from d...
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There’s no place on earth quite like Antarctica. Its landscape alone sets it apart: a vast white wilderness that can provide a haven for solitude. But Antarctica’s uniqueness isn’t just its scenery. Politically, Antarctica is also an anomaly. There are no permanent inhabitants, no government, and to date, no nation has successfully claimed this territory as its own. But with many outside nations eyeing its resources, the question is, how long can Antarctica remain ungoverned? The people living here seem to be at peace with themselves. My name is Natacha Pisarenko. I’m a professional photographer working for the Associated Press.... My photos were taken in South Shetland Islands, and in the Western Antarctic peninsula.. Natacha came to Antarctica to document scientists who hailed from d...
