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Observing climate change has become a major concern for governments around the world. China announced that its first atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica began operating this week, an initiative aimed at helping to monitor changes in the southern continent and support the global response to climate change. Like the United States, China has expanded its presence in Antarctica and the Arctic to explore polar resources. The Zhongshan National Atmospheric Background Station will conduct "continuous and long-term operational observations of changes in the concentration of atmospheric components in Antarctica," the China Meteorological Administration said, quoted by Xinhua. The station is located in the Larsmann Hills in East Antarctica. Polar regions are "amplifiers" of global climate change, said Ding Minghu, director of the Institute of Global Change and Polar Meteorology at the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences. He said the station's observation data will have "unique geographical advantages and scientific value" that will contribute to studying the impact of human activities on the environment. In February, China inaugurated its scientific research station in the Ross Sea. It also has five other research stations in Antarctica, built between 1985 and 2014.
Climate Change: China Monitors Antarctic Atmosphere
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