Cruise ships are reservoirs for the spread of diseases
They are also polluting machines
In 2024, more than 80,000 tourists visited Antarctica, polluting a threatening a fragile eco system
But instead of banning them - they are massively increasing
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Boom in ‘last chance tourism’ is huge risk to fragile Antarctica
Trips to Antarctica “need to be regulated appropriately, as you would with any of the world’s sensitive and precious ecological sites,” says one expert.