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Cold Rush
Greens worry as countries scurry to set up camp in Antarctica |
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05 Jun 2006 |
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| Cold Rush Greens worry as countries scurry to set up camp in Antarctica Several dozen countries have set up camps and research stations in Antarctica, giving greens short-term fears that development will damage fragile ecosystems and long-term fears that the continent will soon be pillaged for oil, gas, and minerals. A 1959 Antarctic Treaty declares Earth's driest, windiest, coldest contine ... |
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| Topics: Antarctica, Australia, mining and drilling, news, United States (all these topics) |
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