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Antarctica’s Fate Will Impact the World. Is It Time to Give The Region a Voice at Climate Talks? - Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
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A new declaration aims to make the southernmost continent an autonomous legal entity, akin to a nation-state, with inherent rights to participate in decision making that affects it.

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (5 children)

The articles posted in this community are literally the most important things we should all be reading and paying attention to as a species. Where are the subscribers? Why are we shouting into the void here? What can I do to help?

[–] solo@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago

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