Countries are quietly claiming Antarctica. Here’s why.
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We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. Every Friday we'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess. If you have any story ideas or leads, please contact us at [email protected]. This is a Deutsche Welle YouTube channel. Deutsche Welle is Germany's international broadcaster, producing TV, radio and internet programming for you in 30 languages – wherever you are in the world. Channel lead: Kiyo Dörrer Supervising editors: Kiyo Dörrer, Joanna Gottschalk, Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann
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Antarctica has been an example of international cooperation for decades, but there are signs that change is coming with the melting ice. #PlanetA #Antarctica #oilandgas Credits: Author & Video Editor: Amanda Coulson-Drasner Supervising Editor: Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann, Kiyo Dörrer Additional Animations: Adam Baheej Adada Fact Check: Jeannette Cwienk Thumbnail: Em Chabridon Read more: The Antarctic Treaty: https://www.ats.aq/e/antarctictreaty.html Antarctica warming: https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-ice-cores-reveal-antarctica-is-warming-twice-as-fast-as-global-average/ Krill fishing: https://apnews.shorthandstories.com/antarctica-fishing-krill-whales/index.html Antarctica background: https://www.britannica.com/place/Antarctica Antarctic environment portal: https://scar.org/policy/portal We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. We'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess. Follow Planet A on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dw_planeta?lang=en Check out this DW video on why the ice could melt even faster than expected in Antarctica: https://www.dw.com/en/antarctic-research-ice-could-melt-faster-than-expected/video-71695140 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:02 A land of extremes 02:35 Antarctic Treaty 04:34 Treaty instability 05:45 Threats 08:00 Importance of Antarctica 08:52 Protection
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