Antarctica, the world's southernmost and iciest continent,
holds abundance of hidden minerals and energy sources.
According to a report. Russia has found vast oil and
gas reserves in the Antarctic,
much of it in the areas claimed by the United
Kingdom.
The report, citing evidence given to the Commons Environment Audit
Committee,
says reserves totaling 511 billion barrels of oil,
which is said to be about 10 times the Nazis
entire 50 year output.
Has been reported to Moscow by Russian research ships.
This follows a series of surveys carried out by the
Alexander Karpinski vessel operated by Ross Geo,
the Russian agency charged with finding mineral reserves for commercial
exploitation despite Antarctica being protected by the 1959 Antarctic Treaty,
advanced all mineral or oil developments.
UKS members of parliament are raising their concerns.
They say the surveys carried out by Russia.
Are preparations to bring in drilling rigs to exploit the
pristine region for fossil fuels the UK is interested in?
Antarctica are overseen by its Foreign Office,
but it has been accused of ignoring the emerging crisis
after David Bradley last week told the EAC that his
department is trusting Russian assurances that they are just conducting
scientific research there.
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