Yours sincerely, Nekko Wells Hi Nekko, It is not hard living in this environment with the equipment here. The building are well insulated and heated, so most are very comfortable. Sometimes the buildings are too warm. The clothes they give us to use here are very warm, so going outside is not a problem. The waste program is very good here, and most all waste is recycled.
All waste is crated and taken by ship to the USA for proper disposal.
All activities are done with trying to minimize adverse impact to the environment. McMurdo is like a small town. There are 233 people here at this time, and we have people of all occupations. We have fireman, a banker, store clerks, mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, supply clerks, cooks, janitors, technicians, and many more. Scott Base is about 2 miles from McMurdo, and is part of NZAP, the New Zealand Antarctic Program.