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Thaw Threatens Frozen Continent Protected by International Treaty


Thaw Threatens Frozen Continent Protected by International Treaty
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Explorers discovered the world’s seventh continent, Antarctica, 200 years ago. A multinational power grab ensued. It took until the late 1950s for countries to sign a treaty protecting the frozen landmass, but as VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports, the pact never envisioned the challenges posed by climate change

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