The toxic threat posed by Antarctica's frozen 'ghost town' | 7.30
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The pristine wilderness of Antarctica has a pollution problem caused by an abandoned Australian base. Jano Gibson and Owain Stia-James travelled to the continent to find out if promises to clear up the base are being kept. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/wilkes-station-in-antarctica-a-toxic-legacy/106281888 Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsInde
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