ImpactsEli Duke/Flickr/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Antarctic research stations polluted a pristine wilderness Historical bad practices have left a legacy of pollution in the fragile ecosystem of Antarctica, but efforts are underway to chart a better future.
PoliticsNational Snow and Ice Data Center/Flickr/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Pollution at Australia’s largest Antarctic research station exceeded guidelines for almost 20 years Levels of contaminants such as arsenic and lead at Casey eclipsed international quality guidelines between 1997 and 2015, study finds.
Causes thenarwhal.ca Prince Rupert Vopak terminal enters final comment period Proposed Vopak Pacific Canada facility would bring up to 87,600 rail cars and 171 tankers carrying combustibles to the region every year.
Politics The race against catastrophe In Arctic waters, researchers are scrambling to record baseline environmental data, while communities brace for the inevitable—shipping disasters.
