
Why Antarctica has become a major tourist destination
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How Antarctica's tourist boom could affect Earth's 'last great wilderness'
Antarctica was the last of the seven continents to be discovered, and it wasn’t until the late 1950s that commercial tourism began there. But now, Antarctica has become a popular travel destination, amid growing concerns about the effect that increasing numbers of people could have on its pristine environment. William Brangham reports from Antarctica.
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Why Antarctica has become a major tourist destination
Clip: 4/17/2019 | 10mVideo has Closed Captions
Antarctica was the last of the seven continents to be discovered, and it wasn’t until the late 1950s that commercial tourism began there. But now, Antarctica has become a popular travel destination, amid growing concerns about the effect that increasing numbers of people could have on its pristine environment. William Brangham reports from Antarctica.
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