State Department Photo/Public Domain(MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry makes history by spending two days in Antarctica to learn more about climate change’s impact on the planet.
Kerry has become the first Secretary of State and the highest-ranking U.S. government official to visit Antarctica, according to the State Department. He plans to visit the largest research station of the U.S. Antarctic Program, McMurdo Station, and the surrounding areas on Ross Island, the State Department said.
The trip was hosted by the manager of the U.S. Antarctic program, the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Before departing, the secretary of state thanked the foundation for the opportunity in a tweet and said he would “see firsthand some of the drastic effects of #climatechange.”
Headed to #Antarctica to see firsthand some of the drastic effects of #climatechange. Many thanks to @NSF for making this trip possible. pic.twitter.com/Lp4cYxuI9Y
— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) November 10, 2016
Later Friday, Kerry tweeted, “Climate change directly impacts everyone across all seven continents. We all must do our part to #ActOnClimate.”
Climate change directly impacts everyone across all seven continents. We all must do our part to #ActOnClimate. pic.twitter.com/7IvF6SwWDV
— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) November 11, 2016
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