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    ALL IS NOT LOST YET - Risks are running high as global warming levels skyrocket, putting the last true natural reserve left in this world in great danger. However, Polar explorer and founder of 2041 Robert Swan wasn't just about to watch from far, accepting a purpose of creating champions around the world who will fight for Antarctica to be left in its pristine condition the way it is. In order for these champions to truly know what they were fighting for, a more hands on experience, a true bond was required which is why every year, he leads young people from all over the world to Antarctica to create future leaders who'll accept their mission to fight for The Last True Great Wilderness on Earth when the Antarctic Treaty System is up for negotiation in 2041. We are making a stand, all is not lost yet. There's still hope for humanity. by: shinaz Views[130] TROUBLE IN PARADISE - The picture shows the world changing events in motion that is quite horrifying and spells doom for a lot of low lying countries of the world. Due to the rise in global warming, the ice caps on the jagged rocks melt away over time while exposing them in the process paving way to a meteoric rise in sea level. If such events continue, before we know it, The Last Great Wilderness would cease to be. Antarctica is home to 90% of the ice on Planet Earth which is 70% of all the world's water and if such quantities of water was expelled into the oceans of the world with the melting of this ice, we could be looking at as much as a 60m gargantuan sea level rise, drowning and removing any existence of low lying island nations. by: shinaz Views[544] WELCOME TO THE WHITE CONTINENT - This is a scene one can gaze upon endlessly with no intention of looking away. 'Pancake' ice are the telltale signs of the oncoming winter as the sea freezes up, and the mounds of ice make everywhere the eye can see picture perfect in this magnificent place. Truly one for the books, Antarctica is out of this world with its pristine environment to the extensive wildlife. Governed by the Antarctic Treaty System established in 1959, Antarctica is out of bounds for any military activity, mining or drilling which truly makes it a sole part of Mother Nature herself. by: shinaz Views[142] IN TO THE WILDERNESS WE GO - Out of the gloom of the fog, looms The Last Great Wilderness as our first sighting on the Antarctic voyage. Comprised of jagged, unforgiving rocks capped off with layer upon layer of thick snow, the Ice Continent presents a harsh environment with raging dry winds with alarming, bone chilling temperatures. A 48 hour journey on the brutal, raging seas of The Drake Passage finally brings us to calm, pristine waters of the Antarctic. by: shinaz Views[122]  

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