Antarctica problem

Human impact is the greatest threat to Antarctica. In the last 100 years, a number of Antarctic species have been brought close to extinction because of human impact, in the form of pollution from sewage and other contaminants, and general interference. Scientific research can also pose a threat if it is not undertaken with strict controls. Fortunately, protection measures are underway, to limit too much further interference, although increasing tourism may cause problems. There is also a push from some quarters to drill for oil or mine for a variety of minerals and metals in the region. Historical evidence shows that oil and mining are both especially risky undertakings for the environment. At this stage, these activities are banned under the Antarctic treaty, and there are no plans to change this. Golbal warming is threat to the entire Earth. Whether global warming is the result of man's activities or part of the natural cycle of the Earth, it is still a threat to the Antarctic ice shelves.


The most obvious problem that Antarctica will face in the upcoming years is the melting of the polar ice caps. Leading to the sinking of the earth!!!


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