Why doesn't Antarctica have any wetlands?

Only 0.4% of Antarctica is ice-free. Some of that has soil of a sort, but it's usually either dry or frozen. read more

Wetlands are complex ecosystems comprising liquid water, plants and animals. In Antarctica the summer maximum temperatures are always below freezing, so there is no liquid water, and hence no plants or animals, and hence no wetlands. read more

To most observers, Antarctica is a barren wasteland, a frozen continent best known for its endless icescapes and harrowing stories of survival. But when flying over the white continent, John Priscu sees something different: a rich network of raging rivers and enormous lakes, an entire hydrological system that just happens to be covered by ice. read more