For subscribers
Sea change: Keeping Antarctica frozen to save the world
Far as it may be from humanity, Antarctica regulates the global climate. Its fate is intertwined with the rest of the world, especially for small island states like Singapore. In the first edition of the relaunched Science section every Monday, The Straits Times, which visited the icy continent, explores how helping it stay frozen could keep global sea levels from rising too quickly.
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
Audrey Tan Environment Correspondent In Antarctica, Audrey Tan
Follow topic:
It feels apt that the southern-most continent of Antarctica, whipped by harsh winds and covered in ice, should be relegated to the end of the world, beyond the realm of human existence.
Yet, life in any other part of the planet would not be the same if the world were to lose this icy desert.
