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Old 20th Jan 2021, 09:02
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I wonder what my Scotch will cost at Davis Duty Free
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Old 6th Feb 2021, 22:30
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Why do we even let Northern Hemisphere countries into Antarctica? They can stick to their own Hemisphere as far as I'm concerned.

And the real issue is the melting of the Permafrost (and subsequent release of methane). Once that Genie is out of the bottle it's not going back.
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Old 7th Feb 2021, 00:14
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Originally Posted by BewareOfTheSharklets
Why do we even let Northern Hemisphere countries into Antarctica? They can stick to their own Hemisphere as far as I'm concerned.

And the real issue is the melting of the Permafrost (and subsequent release of methane). Once that Genie is out of the bottle it's not going back.
Have a read up on the Antarctic Treaty System - you will then see why. https://www.ats.aq/e/antarctictreaty.html

Yes, the Siberian and Canadian permafrosts melting are a significant issue.
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Old 25th Dec 2023, 23:29
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I see this thread had already been created some years back, but hadn't been active since Feb 2021. So here is an update:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-...ants/103259026

Anyone know more about this saga? Did the 'feasibility study' step get overlooked? Or was the feasibility study worth ~$19M?
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