Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet—sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and ...

Signed in 1959 and effective since 1961, the Antarctic Treaty is a landmark international agreement that designates ...

The Antarctic Treaty was established in 1959, which designates Antarctica for peaceful scientific research, prohibits military activities, and fosters international cooperation among 54 countries ...

"For all its flaws, the treaty has kept the peace for over 60 years," said The Economist. "But it is achingly fragile and being sorely tested. Its collapse could lead to chaos in the polar south." ...

Zone of Peace. Despite such rumblings, the U.S. gave up very little. The U.S. has never formally claimed any part of Antarctica, nor has it formally recognized any other nation’s claim.

The Antarctic Treaty, which came into force in 1961, protects what is one of the most unspoilt places on earth, from mining, from military activity and allows only scientific exploration and ...

ANTARCTICA IS THE only continent unbloodied by war. For over six decades peace on the frozen land mass has been kept by the Antarctic Treaty, an agreement signed in 1959 at the height of the cold ...

The Antarctic Treaty has stood as a landmark for international cooperation in scientific research and environmental stewardship. Since its signing in 1959, the Treaty has shielded Antarctica from ...

Antarctica is the only continent unbloodied by war. For over six decades peace on the frozen land mass has been kept by the Antarctic Treaty, an agreement signed in 1959 at the height of the Cold ...

"For all its flaws, the treaty has kept the peace for over 60 years," said The Economist. "But it is achingly fragile and being sorely tested. Its collapse could lead to chaos in the polar south." ...

ANTARCTICA IS THE only continent unbloodied by war. For over six decades peace on the frozen land mass has been kept by the Antarctic Treaty, an agreement signed in 1959 at the height of the cold ...

"For all its flaws, the treaty has kept the peace for over 60 years," said The Economist. "But it is achingly fragile and being sorely tested. Its collapse could lead to chaos in the polar south." ...