China said its first atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica started operations this week, a move aimed at helping observe changes on the southern continent and supporting the global response to climate change.

New monitoring station in Antarctica opened by China will provide continuous observations of atmosphere to aid understanding of climate change

China has opened its first overseas atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica. The station will help study concentration changes in the atmospheric components and support global climate change responses.

China has opened its first overseas atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica as it continues to firm up its presence in the icy and resource-rich southernmost continent by building research stations.