The Not-So-Simple Life
Enjoying the day off of school. Dangerous temperatures and wind chills in the -30's. Here's something for the kids to research. Check out this website to learn what life is like in Antarctica!
Everything from food to fuel must be brought to Antarctica
CURTIS HARRY—NSF
A cargo ship sits at McMurdo Station, with an icebreaker in the distance.
In Antarctica, you learn not to take anything for granted. Not even things as basic as food, water, or energy. The reason? Everything people depend on has to be shipped or flown into the continent. Why? There are no farms in on the icy continent. The only plants are mosses and lichens. There are certainly no cows, pigs, or chickens. Whether your favorite food is pizza or burritos, all of the ingredients have to come from other continents. As for drinking water, special systems and a great deal of energy are needed to take to salt out of seawater to make it useable.
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