December 3, 2024 1:12 PM

China’s first atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica begins operations

China said its first atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica started operations this week, a move aimed at helping observe changes on the southern continent and supporting the global response to climate change. Like the United States, China has been expanding its presence in Antarctica and in the Arctic to explore polar resources. The Zhongshan National Atmospheric Background Station will conduct "continuous and long-term operational observations of concentration changes in Antarctic atmo...