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Japan's Showa Station research facility at the South Pole. Photo: Wikicommons
Japan's Showa Station research facility at the South Pole. Photo: Wikicommons
A dig into Japan’s 15-year effort to clean up its act in the Antarctic
Machinery, rubbish and other detritus left by scientists over 60 years are now being removed
Farrah Hasnain
Tokyo
February 24, 2023