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🐻‍❄️ Protecting the Polar Regions

The poles are worth saving, and the good news is we can help. Discover how people protect them, and the everyday actions that make a difference.

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~15 min

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🔬 Science

subject

Ages 6–12

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What you’ll learn

Worth ProtectingExplain why the polar regions are worth protecting, from wildlife to climate to peoples.The polar regions are special and worth protecting. They are home to unique wildlife that depends on the ice, they help cool the whole planet, they store most of Earth's fresh water, and they are homelands of Indigenous peoples and places of important science. That is why people work to protect them.
How People HelpDescribe how people protect the poles through reserves, cooperation, and clean energy.People protect the poles in several ways. They create protected areas like the huge Ross Sea marine reserve, they cooperate through agreements like the Antarctic Treaty, and they fight climate warming by switching to clean energy. Working together, nations can protect places bigger than any one country could alone.
What You Can DoIdentify simple everyday actions that help protect the polar regions.Everyone can help protect the poles. Saving energy, walking or cycling, caring for nature, and learning and sharing all make a difference, because they reduce greenhouse gases and inspire others. When millions of people take small helpful actions, together they make a big difference for the poles.

Questions this course answers

Why are the polar regions worth protecting?

The poles hold unique wildlife, help cool the planet, and store most of Earth's fresh water.

Which animals depend on the polar ice to survive?

Polar animals like polar bears, penguins, and seals depend on the ice to live and hunt.

What did nations create in the Ross Sea near Antarctica?

Nations agreed to make the Ross Sea one of the largest marine reserves on Earth.

How does switching to clean energy help the poles?

Clean energy makes less greenhouse gas, which slows the warming that melts polar ice.

Which everyday action helps protect the poles?

Saving energy and sharing knowledge are simple actions that help protect the poles.

What is the main message about protecting the poles?

Together, from big reserves to small daily choices, people can make a real difference.

Grounded in trusted sources

WWF
British Antarctic Survey
National Geographic
United Nations

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