… other resources as well. For product use can have an environmental impact on air, water and soil resources, and can even be harmful to ecosystems and biodiversity. … other resources as well. For product use can have an environmental impact on air, water and soil resources, and can even be harmful to ecosystems and biodiversity. … …

… Antarctica takes place during the austral summer (November to March) mainly in the waters of the Antarctic Peninsula. This region is largely ice-free during the summer … Antarctica takes place during the austral summer (November to March) mainly in the waters of the Antarctic Peninsula. This region is largely ice-free during the summer …

… of many lichen increases by only 10 to 16 millimetres in one hundred years. Footprints made on moss can still be visible decades later. It is this sensitivity … monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, Antarctic) Detrimental effects of underwater noise Assessment of communication masking in Antarctic marine mammals by …

… coastal polynyas, sea ice formation and thereby the generation of Antarctic bottom water. The phenomenon is especially pronounced off the large shelf ice areas in the … Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA Is it going to snow? - Storm clouds gather over the water. Unwetterwolken bilden sich über dem Wasser Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA Two …

… of Antarctica. Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA Icebergs and rugged cliffs jut out of the water around the Antarctic Peninsula Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA A real-life black and … monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, Antarctic) Detrimental effects of underwater noise Assessment of communication masking in Antarctic marine mammals by …

… ranks Antarctica as the highest continent on Earth. Antarctica is the largest freshwater reservoir in the world 70 percent of the Earth's freshwater is trapped in the ice here, making it the largest freshwater reservoir in the …

… of breeding penguins, destruction of egg nests, and contamination of soil and water with oil. Logistical activities have even affected the region's two protected … of breeding penguins, destruction of egg nests, and contamination of soil and water with oil. Logistical activities have even affected the region's two protected …

… Antarctic. Soil organisms, plants and soil organisms such as roundworms (Nematoda), waterbears (Tardigrada), springtails (Collembola) and mites (Actinedida, Oribatida … and enlarging visitor off-limits areas to include special microhabitats like melt water leads and areas with sparse vegetation. It is necessary to limit the areas …

… monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, Antarctic) Detrimental effects of underwater noise Assessment of communication masking in Antarctic marine mammals by underwater sound from airguns How to behave? Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic Visitor …

… Protocol on Water and Health The protocol is a legally-binding instrument on water and health in the UNECE region. Source: paylessimages / Fotolia.com The main …