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Australia is planning to remediate the abandoned Wilkes Station in Antarctica, which poses significant pollution risks. Built by the US Navy in 1957, the station has been left with hazardous materials, including rusting food tins, asbestos, and buried fuel barrels.

A risk assessment is ongoing to develop a clean-up strategy, with a parliamentary inquiry calling for full remediation by 2030. The estimated cost for remediation could reach $136 million, depending on the findings of the assessment.