Saving the Last Ocean
We hear a lot in the news about the Antarctic ice sheet melting \u2013 but other than climate change, it\u2019s hard to imagine what else threatens a place so cold, so remote, and so seemingly barren. What other ecological protection could the southern continent possibly need? But Antarctica is...a really weird place. No single country \u201cowns\u201d or governs Antarctica, so decisions about conservation are a huge challenge that involve diplomacy and cooperation. On today\u2019s show, we learn about polar history and the recent fight to save the surprisingly biodiverse waters of Antarctica\u2019s Ross Sea. Image: John B. Weller\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices