Coalition of Female Scientists Call for a Marine Protected Area in Antarctica

Photo by Torsten Blackwood – Pool / Getty Images. Vincennes Bay, Antarctica – January 11, 2008: Giant tabular icebergs are surrounded by ice floe drift […] Article by Mark B.

The largest-ever coalition of female scientists aims to elevate the female voice in science, as well as calling for a Marine Protected Area in the Antarctic Peninsula.

Over the past few decades, the Western Antarctic Peninsula has become among the fastest-warming places on the planet. Its diverse ecosystem houses a number of threatened species – whales like minkes and humpbacks, penguin colonies from the Adélie, Gentoo, and chinstrap species. There are also a number of skuas, petrels, krills, and more animals in the peninsula’s food cycle. As the sea ice continues to recede, so does the habitat for these species, pushing them to the brink of extinction. […]

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