Australia Urged to Take Initiative in Antarctica

At present the international Antarctica Treaty protects the continent from resource exploitation, however in 2048, the treaty comes up for review.
Australia Urged to Take Initiative in Antarctica
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/79734146.jpg" alt="A turquoise lake (C) forms from melting snow on the Budd Coast, on Jan. 11, 2008, in the Australian Antarctic Territory.  (Torsten Blackwood/Getty Images)" title="A turquoise lake (C) forms from melting snow on the Budd Coast, on Jan. 11, 2008, in the Australian Antarctic Territory.  (Torsten Blackwood/Getty Images)" width="575" class="size-medium wp-image-1799587"/></a>
A turquoise lake (C) forms from melting snow on the Budd Coast, on Jan. 11, 2008, in the Australian Antarctic Territory.  (Torsten Blackwood/Getty Images)