南乔治亚岛

A cross on South Georgia Island stands in honor of Ernest Shackleton, leader in an epic early 20th-century tale of Antarctic survival.

竖立在南乔治亚岛上的十字形纪念碑，纪念着20世纪初史诗般的南极远征队领袖欧内斯特沙克顿。

While that is an encouraging sign, it is worth bearing in mind that South Georgia is a very different proposition.

这是个令人鼓舞的现象。不过，我们要记住南乔治亚岛的情况非同寻常。

See more photographs from the December 2009 feature story "South Georgia."

更多图片参见2009年12月专题故事&南乔治亚岛&。

No one knows how long South Georgia has got until its glaciers disappear.

没有人知道南乔治亚岛的冰川还有多久会消失。

Even in the harsh climate of South Georgia, a sexually mature female is likely to have around four litters a year.

即使在南乔治亚岛这么恶劣的气候条件下，一只成年母鼠一年之中也大约能产4窝幼仔。

After many months, Shackleton and a few of his men traveled through dangerous waters to the island of South Georgia to get help and rescue the rest of their crew.

经过许多个月，沙克尔顿和他的几个男人穿过危险水域的南乔治亚岛获得帮助和挽救他们的船员休息。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。