The climate crisis, geopolitical upheaval, a burgeoning tourism and an ever-extending list of interests and actors are straining relations on King George Island In a silent cove just above the Antarctic Circle, the Collins glacier, a towering slab of ice scored with folds and crevasses, creeps towards the Southern Ocean. "If you stay still you can hear it move," whispers Iva Vásquez, 27, putting a finger to her lips. The Collins glacier on a snowy day.
Island at the end of the world: Antarctic outpost faces uncertain times
The Guardian - 5 May 2023 13:00
The climate crisis, geopolitical upheaval, a burgeoning tourism and an ever-extending list of interests and actors are straining relations on King George Island In a silent cove just above the Antarctic Circle, the Collins glacier, a towering slab of ice scored with folds and crevasses, creeps towards the Southern Ocean. "If you stay still you can hear it move," whispers Iva Vásquez, 27, putting a finger to her lips. The Collins glacier on a snowy day.
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