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New Polar Science Station to Be Clean and Green!
In Antarctica, even a summer day is freezing cold. Scientists there live and work in heated science stations. But it takes fuel to heat and run the stations. Delivering this fuel to Antarctica and burning it to make energy causes pollution.
That's why a group called the International Polar Foundation decided to build a "zero-emissions" science station-one that won't pollute. This station won't be powered by oil, gas, or coal. Instead, it will run on energy generated by windmills called turbines, as well as energy from the sun collected by solar panels.
The group showed the station to the public last week in Brussels, Belgium. Later this year, the station will be taken apart and moved to Antarctica. In its new home, it will be buffeted by 155-mile-per-hour winds. Temperatures will drop as low as minus-58 degrees Fahrenheit!
The station's walls are well insulated to hold in heat and keep out cold. Its appliances are energy efficient. Its water will be recycled, and heat given off by computers will help warm it.
The scientists using the station plan to drill deep into Antarctica's ice to find out how Earth's climate has changed over time. They hope this knowledge will provide clues for understanding global warming. If the station works well, it will be a model for building energy-efficient stations in other parts of the world.
I'm Adelbert and that's what happened in Science this week!
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