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  • Article from 23.01.2014 | Last changed: 10.03.2021

    Resource conservation in the manufacturing and consumption domain

    Smoking chimneys of an industrial plant

    Resource conservation in the manufacturing and consumption domain Manufacturers still need to do much more when it comes to … Award Environmental innovation programme (in German) European Resources Forum Publications The Use of Natural Resources: Report for Germany 2018 Related contents …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Travellers to the Antarctic

    Visitors to the Antarctic must comply with certain rules to avoid causing harm to the environment.

    … you plan your journey to the Antarctic in accordance with the high environmental standards in effect and to apply for your permit with us. last update on 23.07.2013 … points of disembarkation. Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA Next Previous Associated content Publications How to behave? Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic Visitor Guidelines …

  • Article from 11.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Tourists in Antarctica

    Tourists on the mountain

    … tourism is a significant aspect of human activities on the continent. Tens of thousands of people now travel to the icy region every year, mainly by ship but … Tourism Site Guidelines for Visitors Yachting Guidelines for Antarctic Cruises Publications Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic How to behave? Visitor Guidelines …

  • Article from 08.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Research and logistics in the perpetual ice

    The german Research Station Neumayer 3

    Research and logistics in the perpetual ice German researchers have been present in … German stations The AWI set up the Kohnen station 2001 as part of the European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA). The station is named after Heinz … Übereinkommen zur Erhaltung der antarktischen Robben (CCAS) Related publications Terrestrial biological monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, …

  • Article from 11.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Discovery, exploration and conservation of Antarctica

    Discovery, exploration and conservation of Antarctica Antarctica has been terra … started about 200 years ago. During two centuries mankind succeeded in exploring and gaining access to its remote regions. An impressive international treaty on its … Übereinkommen zur Erhaltung der antarktischen Robben (CCAS) Related publications Terrestrial biological monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, …

  • 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.

    … or journalists. last update on 23.07.2013 In January 1774 the British seafarer and discoverer James Cook (1728-1779) ventured further south than any human being before him, ultimately landing in South Georgia, an island in the Southern Ocean. It took another 50 years … in der Übersicht Produktverantwortung in der Abfallwirtschaft Related publications Terrestrial biological monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Fauna of the Antarctic

    The Adélie penguin is one of five penguin species which breed in the Antarctic.

    … is relatively small. Their habitat is limited to the narrow, ice-free coastal areas and the ocean, on which they depend for their food. The most important link in the … southern hemisphere only. Source: D. Risch/ITAW Next Previous Associated content Publications Collection and Analysis of Data on Occurrence, Distribution and

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Flora of the Antarctic

    Lichens such as these beard lichen make up the majority of Antarctica's vegetation.

    … in fact grow in the Antarctic! A few species have adapted to the austere conditions and have colonised areas which are ice-free. However, these highly specialised … Antarctic which promote vegetation in light of thick ice cover, little light, dry and very saline soil, and extremely short vegetation periods. A few plants have … Übereinkommen zur Erhaltung der antarktischen Robben (CCAS) Related publications Terrestrial biological monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, …

  • 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.

    … the coldest continent on Earth. Source: M. Müller/UBA Antarctica is the driest and coldest continent on Earth. Only in the west temperatures reach the freezing … wintertime in the northern hemisphere – the South Pole is inclined towards the sun and there are 24 hours of daylight. Because of the ecliptic plane, that is the tilt … Antarktis - Extreme am südlichen Ende der Welt Grundlagen des Klimawandels Related publications Environmental Monitor 2024 Analysis of the historical structural change …

  • 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.

    … continent today, it is hard to imagine that Antarctica used to be fertile land and completely free of ice. Some 170 million years ago Antarctica was still part of … Übereinkommen zur Erhaltung der antarktischen Robben (CCAS) Related publications Terrestrial biological monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 27.01.2016

    The geography of the Antarctic

    Enormous ice shelves float on the ocean, connected to a glacier onshore.

    … deep craggy ravines. As the seasons change, the sea ice forms ever new coastlines, and thus the exact surface area is also in a state of constant change. last update … latitude South as 'the Antarctic', that is, the continent (‘Antarctica’), its islands and the ocean. The continent alone covers a surface area of about 13.5 million … Übereinkommen zur Erhaltung der antarktischen Robben (CCAS) Related publications Terrestrial biological monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Satellite-based penguin monitoring

    The retreat of the Antarctic sea ice is also a threat to chinstrap penguins

    … Environment Agency is campaigning for a system of international penguin monitoring and has already gained some promising experience with possible monitoring methods. … only objectively feasible if it is based on remote satellite imaging. A first pilot project has helped to prove that remote imaging is a plausible method for … Übereinkommen zur Erhaltung der antarktischen Robben (CCAS) Related publications Terrestrial biological monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, …