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  • Article from 11.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Discovery, exploration and conservation of Antarctica

    … in the world beyond Europe. Just like the ancient Greeks, the people at that time believed there must be a massive continent to balance the land masses they knew … in the world beyond Europe. Just like the ancient Greeks, the people at that time believed there must be a massive continent to balance the land masses they knew …

  • 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.

    … are only researchers and station staff who reside there for varying lengths of time. People usually work in the Antarctic for a few months only. There are about … are only researchers and station staff who reside there for varying lengths of time. People usually work in the Antarctic for a few months only. There are about …

  • 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.

    … currents in the Earth's interior continue to move the continental plates a few centimetres per year. As a result of continental drift, Antarctica moved to its current … Next Previous Associated content Links Animation Antactica: Going back in Time Video The Bedrock Beneath Antarctica Related contents Antragsformulare in der … currents in the Earth's interior continue to move the continental plates a few centimetres per year. As a result of continental drift, Antarctica moved to its current …

  • 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.

    … The continent alone covers a surface area of about 13.5 million km², an area 37 times larger than Germany, or one and a half times the size of Europe. 98 percent of the Antarctic continent is covered by ice …

  • 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

    … aerial photos taken from aeroplanes and helicopters. Such methods are relatively time-consuming and very costly. The small-scale accounts of populations which they … aerial photos taken from aeroplanes and helicopters. Such methods are relatively time-consuming and very costly. The small-scale accounts of populations which they …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 09.12.2020

    Underwater noise

    … for scientific purposes can reach peak sound levels of up to 250 dB, which is 1,000 times louder than a ship. The majority of this noise is in the low-frequency range … for scientific purposes can reach peak sound levels of up to 250 dB, which is 1,000 times louder than a ship. The majority of this noise is in the low-frequency range …

  • Article from 16.12.2016 | Last changed: 13.01.2022

    Protocol on Water and Health

    a women is drinking a glass of water

    … water supplies in the countries of the European Region was collected for the first time as part of this activity under the lead of the WHO Collaborating Centre at UBA, … water supplies in the countries of the European Region was collected for the first time as part of this activity under the lead of the WHO Collaborating Centre at UBA, …

  • Article from 17.07.2013 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil biodiversity loss

    An earthworm in its natural habitat.

    … soils are neither barren nor dead, for they constitute the habitats of one trillion times more bacteria than there are stars in the universe. Even a mere teaspoon of …

  • Article from 20.04.2015 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program

    CORINE Land Cover 2006

    … (CLC2000), the situation in that year was documented, along with (for the first time) land cover and land use changes relative to 1990. This data revealed (a) an … (CLC2000), the situation in that year was documented, along with (for the first time) land cover and land use changes relative to 1990. This data revealed (a) an …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 11.08.2020

    Environmental Specimen Bank

    photo of a women working in the Environmental specimen bank

    … environmental and human exposure to pollutants in Germany at a specific point in time. last update on 10.08.2020 Scientists systematically take environmental … and amounts thereof people in Germany are affected by, and how this changes over time. The archive for human specimens is maintained by Fraunhofer Institute for …

  • Article from 10.03.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil compaction

    Photo of a tyre track on an arable.

    … tons. Driving such machinery over the ground can reduce crop yields, while at same time degrading soil organism habitats and impeding rainwater percolation into the … distributed across the number of wheels. Tire type, width and pressure Number of times the same row is driven over. Contact surface pressure mainly affects the …

  • Article from 15.06.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2025

    Preconditions for Recognition

    … Appeals Act (UmwRG) environmental associations must be recognized at the time the action is brought. The requirements that must be met to obtain recognition … of environmental protection; It has existed for at least three years at the time of recognition and has been active as defined in number 1 during that period; …