A new study found that there are more emperor penguins in Antarctica than expected. ©Steve Morello
There are twice as many emperor penguins in Antarctica than previously thought, stated the National Science Foundation in mid April.
That’s certainly good news, as concerns about the effects of global warming on penguin colonies rise. But another new report mentions an increasing number of something else in Antarctica that may not be such a positive omen: There have been more sightings of unregulated boats bringing tourists to the continent than ever before, says the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators. And we humans tend to drag along some not so welcome passengers with us.
It would seem that the more accurately we’re able to observe our world, the more our views about life on our planet change. But sometimes the very act of our observing changes that life. Are there ways that science and tourism can evolve to become less intrusive on the worlds we explore? Continue reading →
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