SOUTHWARD THINKING: ANTARCTICA’S ROLE IN AUSTRALIA’S CLIMATE FUTURE

Separated by some 3000 km of Southern Ocean, the white sandy beaches and scorching summers of Australia might seem a world away from the white snowy ice shelves and polar extremes of Antarctica. To many, this might beg the question: why should Australians care about Antarctic research? For Australians, caring about Antarctica should not be a distant concern, but a deeply connected investment in a shared future. Phoebe Jackson, PhD candidate at Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, writes on the importance of Antarctica for Australia.