An increase in mineral and oil exploration in the Arctic north could prove ominous for the future preservation of the southern polar region of Antarctica, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
Antarctica is currently protected by an international agreement that bans mining and drilling, but also by nature - its remoteness and extreme weather conditions mean that it would be extremely expensive and risky to mount any significant commercial exploration.
http://news.sky.com/story/1059928/scramble-for-arctic-resources-bad-for-south 
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