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Some environmentalist groups remain unconvinced by these arguments.

The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition has argued that this manner of drilling is a profoundly misguided step which endangers Lake Vostok itself and also other subglacial lakes in Antarctica ( which some scientists are convinced are inter-linked with Lake Vostok ).

The coalition has asserted that " it would be far preferable to join with other countries to penetrate a smaller and more isolated lake before re-examining whether penetration of Lake Vostok is environmentally defensible.

If we are wise, the Lake will be allowed to reveal its secrets in due course.