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  • Article from 24.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Antarctic Treaty System

    … Treaty Secretariat (ATS) was established in 2004. It is headquartered in Buenos Aires, and Manfred Reinke (Germany) has served as Executive Secretary since 2009. … of communication masking in Antarctic marine mammals by underwater sound from airguns How to behave? Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic Monitoring penguin …

  • Article from 23.01.2014 | Last changed: 10.03.2021

    Resource conservation in the manufacturing and consumption domain

    Smoking chimneys of an industrial plant

    … with 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 … (in German) European Resources Forum Publications The Use of Natural Resources: Report for Germany 2018 Related contents Indikator: Recycling von Siedlungsabfällen …

  • Article from 11.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Tourists in Antarctica

    Tourists on the mountain

    … the maximum capacity numbers. The main ports of departure are Ushuaia or Buenos Aires in Argentina, Punta Arenas in Chile, and Port Stanley on the Falkland Islands, …

  • Article from 08.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Research and logistics in the perpetual ice

    The german Research Station Neumayer 3

    … and year-round as a scientific observatory for geophysics, meteorology and air chemistry. The Neumayer Station II was vacated as scheduled in 2008 and replaced … as well as the danger of potential (oil spill) accidents. Emissions to the air (waste gases), soil (waste), ice and ocean (sewage) are also on the rise. …

  • Article from 11.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Discovery, exploration and conservation of Antarctica

    … in the ice for more than a year. He will later publish 22 volumes of scientific reports and material documenting the expedition. 1902 : A geological expedition led … were forced to turn back. 1909 : Edgeworth David, Douglas Mawson and Alistair Mackay become the first men to reach Earth's South Magnetic Pole. 1911 : Roald …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Human presence in the Antarctic

    The presence of humans poses a threat to the ecosystem.

    … impact the local ecosystem. As the number of research stations grows so does the air, ship and motor vehicle traffic necessary to transport personnel and for logistics. Air pollution from exhaust gases and amounts of waste and sewage also increase …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Climate of the Antarctic

    Its extremely low temperatures make Antarctica the coldest continent on Earth.

    … There are strong winds in the Antarctic, caused by high-altitude inflowing air masses which form a high pressure area with a stable fair weather area above the central plateau. As the air masses cool down, they sink …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Geology of the Antarctic

    The Antarctic continent is located on a continental plate called the Antarctic Plate.

    … of communication masking in Antarctic marine mammals by underwater sound from airguns How to behave? Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic Environmentally friendly air conditioning for trains – Field data measurement and analysis on the ICE 3 …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Environmental monitoring on King George Island

    The Fildes Region is subject to high pressure of use. Environmental monitoring helps to show its effects.

    … research data from 2008-2012 which is documented in the polar researchers' second report indicates that construction activities on King George Island are an … research data from 2008-2012 which is documented in the polar researchers' second report indicates that construction activities on King George Island are an …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Antarctica

    Map of the Antarctic

    … of communication masking in Antarctic marine mammals by underwater sound from airguns How to behave? Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic Environmentally friendly air conditioning for trains – Field data measurement and analysis on the ICE 3 …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic

    Protecting the Antarctic is one of the tasks of the Federal Environment Agency.

    … press releases, publications, guidelines and seminars, national and international reporting activities , and drafting informational and position papers that are used … Bewertung der Risikoanalyse „Strategic Assessment of the Risk Posed by the Use of Airguns in the Antarctic Treaty Area” 2011 Evaluierung des Gefährdungsgrades der …

  • Article from 16.12.2016 | Last changed: 13.01.2022

    Protocol on Water and Health

    a women is drinking a glass of water

    … Associated content Links WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on Drinking-water Hygiene Related contents Anerkennung und Harmonisierung – 4MS-Initiative Indikator: …