Antarctic Science Summit Convenes In Bremen - Deutsche Welle

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"Scientists and environmentalists are meeting in Bremen this week to discuss the state of one of the world's most important regions in terms of climate regulation - Antarctica.

More than 850 polar experts from 35 countries arrived in Bremen on Sunday to begin "Science Week," a series of discussions and lectures on new findings in Antarctic research. The center of attention will shift further up the north coast of Germany to Bremerhaven at the beginning of August where a further six days of meetings between delegates will take place.

The 28th Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) Meeting is the biggest of its kind in the world and acts as a forum for research bodies to promote their future projects and proposals for international collaboration on climate change and other environmental issues.

On the opening day, Edelgard Bulmahn, Germany's Minister of Science, announced that the German government would finance the €26 million construction of the new Neumayer III polar station in the Antarctic. Such an investment would secure Germany's position at the pinnacle of international polar research."

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