"To keep Earth habitable, humanity must recognize the value of Antarctica and seek to save it from irreversible damage.
Far from being a remote, isolated continent, Antarctica is integral to Earth’s climate and life-support systems.
Its vast ice sheet stores more than 90% of the planet’s surface fresh water and influences sea levels, circulation of the atmosphere and how much sunlight the planet reflects.
Around Antarctica, the Southern Ocean acts as the lungs of the deep sea, accounting for roughly 40% of the global ocean’s uptake of carbon dioxide emissions generated by human activities, shaping how seawater mixes and distributes nutrients to support marine life around the globe."
