The poles at the centre of the world stage

At first sight, the remote, icy polar regions may appear superficially similar. But they are in fact very different places: the Antarctic and the Arctic have neither the same history nor the same legal status. CNRS News takes a look at the geopolitical significance of the poles, as France prepares to host the 43rd Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in June 2021.

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