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  • Article from 11.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Discovery, exploration and conservation of Antarctica

    … time believed there must be a massive continent to balance the land masses they knew in the northern hemisphere. They called this unknown continent “Terra Australis” … located 20 kilometres away is named Mount Terror. 1873 : Eduard Dallmann explores new regions and passages in Antarctic waters on the Grönland, commissioned by the …

  • 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.

    … islands, along the west coast of South America, on the southern coast of Africa, in New Zealand and Australia, as well as on the Galapagos Islands. In addition to … classified as endangered. The present increase in tourism in the Antarctic is a new source of threat to native animals and their natural habitat. Approaching people …

  • 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.

    … high with 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 … high with 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 …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 09.12.2020

    Underwater noise

    … into the ocean. Research vessels also use airguns or sonars which emit sound wave impulses with significant sound levels. Airguns used for scientific purposes can … Institut Next Previous Hearing damage from underwater sound Sound, and sound impulses in particular, can damage the hearing ability of marine animals or cause … into the ocean. Research vessels also use airguns or sonars which emit sound wave impulses with significant sound levels. Airguns used for scientific purposes can …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 11.08.2020

    Environmental Specimen Bank

    photo of a women working in the Environmental specimen bank

    … a standardised questionnaire, Retrospective analysis: reviewing earlier data with new analytical procedures as well as determining the extent to which older samples … a standardised questionnaire, Retrospective analysis: reviewing earlier data with new analytical procedures as well as determining the extent to which older samples …

  • Article from 26.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil pollutants

    Photo of soils in a glas.

    … occurrence of PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds) in waste streams Do new generations of active pharmaceuticals for human use require an adaption of the …

  • Article from 09.03.2021 | Last changed: 09.03.2021

    Mining law

    The extraction of lignite from opencast mines is also subject to mining law

    … tested - mining technologies (e.g. fracking, tertiary oil extraction) new conflicts with protected neighbourly interests and further risks to the … tested - mining technologies (e.g. fracking, tertiary oil extraction) new conflicts with protected neighbourly interests and further risks to the …

  • Article from 23.02.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Public building law

    Building law helps conserve resources in the planning, construction or modification of residential settlements

    … and construction industry. For example, the Federal Government's goal of reducing new land take for settlements and transport to 30 hectares per day by 2020 can be … in urban development plans would also help here. In this regard, the amount of newly designated land and the allowable mix of uses and density of construction …

  • Article from 05.02.2018 | Last changed: 05.02.2018

    What qualifications are needed for environmental protection?

    … such as the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and to be open to new ideas. last update on 05.02.2018 Numerous studies have shown that environmental … in an interdisciplinary environment and a team-oriented manner and to be open to new ideas – is also very important for environmental professionals. Due to the fact …

  • Article from 15.07.2014 | Last changed: 15.07.2014

    Economic impact

    Oil storage tanks at the port

    … company profits; (c) reduced risk that raw materials price increases will trigger a new round of inflation; (d) mitigation of the negative economic impact of raw … that optimizing material-resource efficiency could potentially create some 700,000 new jobs in the runup to 2030. In order for this to happen, manufacturers would need …