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https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45640657(although it says business it is about scientists trying to keep the environment of Antarctica the same)
I found this article posted, it talks about how scientists go to extreme lengths to keep Antarctica the same.
An example of the extremes they go to is that they do not allow scientists to bring their own food all of it must be"vetted and specially packed to reduce extraneous packaging". They also do not let any meat with the bone on it to come through to reduce the chance of a new bug or parasite being introduced to the environment. Another example is that anything that can be recycled is compacted and anything that is not is sent to a landfill.
I think it is smart that scientists want to preserve and protect Antarctica. Its the most uninhabited continent on earth, and needs to be protected from humans, who are famous for changing/damaging every other continent. In my opinion, more action should be done to help preserve other natural parts of the world, like forests, rain forests, coral reefs, etc. We should be treating all of earth with care and respect, not just Antarctica.
(10-22-2018, 12:36 PM)Blake Cherpin Wrote: [ -> ]I think it is smart that scientists want to preserve and protect Antarctica. Its the most uninhabited continent on earth, and needs to be protected from humans, who are famous for changing/damaging every other continent. In my opinion, more action should be done to help preserve other natural parts of the world, like forests, rain forests, coral reefs, etc. We should be treating all of earth with care and respect, not just Antarctica.

I agree with you in that we should be taking care of all natural parts of the world and not just Antarctica. The fact that we are able to make actions that help to preserve Antarctica makes me hopeful that we can also make major changes in how we live our lives in order to preserve and also help the already damaged areas on our planet. In order to do this though serious action must be done as soon as possible and that requires powerful figures around the globe to come together and take action.
(10-15-2018, 08:24 AM)BenNourse Wrote: [ -> ]https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45640657(although it says business it is about scientists trying to keep the environment of Antarctica the same)
I found this article posted, it talks about how scientists go to extreme lengths to keep Antarctica the same.
An example of the extremes they go to is that they do not allow scientists to bring their own food all of it must be"vetted and specially packed to reduce extraneous packaging". They also do not let any meat with the bone on it to come through to reduce the chance of a new bug or parasite being introduced to the environment. Another example is that anything that can be recycled is compacted and anything that is not is sent to a landfill.

your link is messed up because you forgot to add a space between it and the bracket