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Antarctic ambitions are intersecting with science

Scientific research guided governance of Antarctica for decades, offering insights into the global climate trends amongst other things. But as countries increase their presence on the frozen continent, more countries and their geopolitical goals are intersecting with science. Alison Snyder of Axios Science interviewed Dr Marigold Black on ‘Antarctica at risk: geostrategic manoeuvring and the future of the Antarctic Treaty System’, a report on which she was the lead researcher when at the RAND Corporation. You can read the interview here:

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-science-8eacdf9c-ec7c-4f19-8bfa-d9304ecf08af.html