© Camille Seaman

Clear, and present threat to our climate:

Never before in human his­tory have polar regions been – with such min­i­mum effort and dis­com­fort — so acces­si­ble. “Ships carry tens of thou­sands of vis­i­tors to Antarctica each year as tourists. The price to get there, though high for some, is now afford­able,” says Seaman.