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ABOUT
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AUTHOR
Tishani Doshi is an Indian poet, journalist and dancer based in Chennai. In 2006 she won the Forward Prize for her debut poetry book Countries of the Body. Her poetry book A God at the Door has been shortlisted for the 2021 Forward Prize under best poetry collection category.
Born: 9 December 1975 (age 47 years), Chennai
Education: Johns Hopkins University
Notable awards: Forward Prizes for Poetry
Notable works: Small Days and Nights (novel)
Countries of the Body (poetry)
Journey to the end of the Earth is a travelogue. The author along with other students was on a journey to Antarctica aboard the Russian Vehicle led by Geoff Green. Geoff Green, was interested in taking the students on study trips to places on the end of the Earth and in this essay the author traveled to Antarctica to study and know more about the place.
The study tour enabled the students to understand the effects of global warming and how a little change can bring about a great change in the environment. She shows us an example by way of phytoplankton. The study also wanted to know whether the West Antarctica ice sheets will melt or not. The trip was mainly done to understand the effect of climate change and global warming.
The story begins with the author on a journey in a Russian vessel. It was headed towards Antarctica. We learn that the author has travelled about 100 hours in a car, aeroplane as well as the ship. The main objective of this trip is to learn everything in detail about Antarctica.
All this was before the arrival of human beings. Moreover, for 500 million years, Gondwana flourished. Thus, after the extinction of dinosaurs, the landmass separated into countries, as we know today. Moreover, we also learn about the reality of climate change. Similarly, the author believes that to study the impact closely, one must make a visit to Antarctica.
After that, we learn about Antarctica’s ecosystem and how it lacks biodiversity. Moreover, it is the place to observe if you wish to see what consequences a little action can bring about in the environment. If the ozone layer keeps depleting at the present rate, it will impact the lives of the inhabitants of the area like the sea-animals and birds. Moreover, it will also impact the global carbon cycle.
We learn about the contributors to climate change, like the burning of fossil fuels and more. All this is damaging the quality of Antarctica and this may cause immense danger to human life. Moreover, we also learn about it through examples of phytoplankton. Finally, the story ends with the author observing some seals sunbathing on ice. It makes her wonder whether this beauty will be reserved for the years to come, or will the future be catastrophic.
.'Students on Ice' is an award-winning programme offering unique learning expeditions in the Antarctic and the Arctic.More than 2,000 high school and university students, teachers, and experts from fifty-three countries have participated on SOI expeditions. The Students on Ice slogan "Protect the poles, protect the planet" was adopted in 2008..
It aimed at providing the students with inspiring educational opportunities. This would help them foster a new understanding and respect for the earth. It offered the students a life-changing experience at an age when they were ready to absorb, learn and act accordingly. The programme became successful by making the students aware of the dangers of global warming. It gave them knowledge of Antarctica’s past and thus made them feel that human beings will have to be considerate towards their ecology. In the writer’s opinion, Antarctica is the perfect place to understand the earth’s present, past, and future.
Antarctica is the perfect place to study the changes that are posing threat to our environment and here we can see the changes very closely like the melting of glaciers and collapsing ice sheets in turn increasing the water levels and causing a threat to the low-lying areas.