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Controversial project: Australia is planning an airport in Antarctica

The Davis research station in Antarctica.

The Davis research station in Antarctica. Source: Australian Antarctic Division

Australia wants to build an airport in Antarctica. The project would be one of the largest infrastructure projects on the pristine continent. Critics point out the potentially dramatic consequences for fauna and flora and fear that other countries could follow suit.


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By Barbara Barkhausen

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Australia wants to build an airport in Antarctica. The project would be one of the largest infrastructure projects on the pristine continent. Critics point out the potentially dramatic consequences for fauna and flora and fear that other countries could follow suit.



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