新西兰于2025年12月主办了第三次南极议员大会,以应对影响南极洲的旅游、渔业和气候变化等威胁。 New Zealand hosted the third Antarctic Parliamentarians Assembly in Dec. 2025 to address threats like tourism, fishing, and climate change impacting Antarctica.

2025年12月,新西兰议员和山地人Andrew Bayly在惠灵顿主办了第三次南极议员大会,全球领导人聚集一堂,共同应对对南极洲日益增长的威胁。 New Zealand MP and mountaineer Andrew Bayly hosted the third Antarctic Parliamentarians Assembly in Wellington in December 2025, bringing together global leaders to address growing threats to Antarctica. 尽管1959年《南极条约》提供了保护,但非洲大陆面临不断上升的旅游业 — — 上个季节有120 000多名游客 — — 以及来自磷虾捕捞和气候变化的环境压力,后者正在加速冰雪流失并暴露新的土地。 Despite the 1959 Antarctic Treaty’s protections, the continent faces rising tourism—over 120,000 visitors last season—and environmental pressures from krill fishing and climate change, which is accelerating ice loss and exposing new land. 科学家正在钻探冰层深处研究过去的气候,在国际上分享数据。 Scientists are drilling deep into ice sheets to study past climates, sharing data internationally. Bayly强调,需要可持续的做法、国际合作和知情宣传,下一届大会定于2027年举行,一些国家则竞相主办。 Bayly emphasized the need for sustainable practices, international cooperation, and informed advocacy, with the next assembly set for 2027 and several nations vying to host.