Science on Ice
Science on Ice
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冰上科学
DOI：
10.2307/3976947
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发表时间：
1993
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R. Monastersky
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R. Monastersky
南极洲是地球上唯一一块科学占主导地位的大陆。然而，变化才刚刚开始，所有国家在南极洲做生意的方式都必须面临根本性的转变。麦克默多站的环境清理工作于三年前开始，麦克默多站是由美国国家科学基金会运营的。然而，更多的法规即将出台。根据1991年的议定书，各国必须对任何拟议的活动进行影响评估，如果这些行动可能对环境产生持久或重大影响，提出这些行动的国家必须将评估报告分发给其他国家批准。产生的所有形式的废物，除了可以焚烧的材料和人类排泄物外，都必须运回家。各国必须监测其活动对环境的影响。虽然科学仍然是南极洲的王者，但现在它必须与环境问题一起受到关注。
Antarctica is the one continent on Earth where science reigns. However, changes are just beginning and all nations must face radical shifts in the way they do business in Antarctica. Environmental clean-up of McMurdo Station, U.S. operations run by the National Science Foundation, was initiated three years ago. However, more regulations are coming. Under the 1991 protocol, nations must perform impact assessments on any proposed activity, and if those actions might have lasting or significant effects on the environment, the nations proposing them must circulate assessment reports to other countries for approval. All forms of waste produced, with the exception of materials which can be incinerated and human wastes, must be shipped home. Nations must monitor the environmental impacts of their activities. While science is still king in Antarctica, it now must share attention with environmental concerns.