You Can Visit All Seven Continents. But Should You?

For many travelers, Antarctica is a bucket-list destination, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to touch all seven continents. In 2023, a record-breaking 100,000 tourists made the trip. But the journey begs a fundamental question: What do we risk by traveling to a place that is supposed to be uninhabited by humans? And as the climate warms, should we really be going to Antarctica in the first place? 

SHOW NOTES:

• Kara Weller: The Impossible Dilemma of a Polar Guide
• Marilyn Raphael: A twenty-first century structural change in Antarctica’s sea ice system
• Karl Watson: First Time in Antarctica
• Jeb Brooks: 7 Days in Antarctica (Journey to the South Pole)
• Metallica - Freeze 'Em All: Live in Antarctica

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