… Research and logistics in the perpetual ice German researchers have been present in … the perpetual ice. Their research covers a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from climate research to marine biology. last update on 08.03.2016 Research in Antarctica … 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. Furthermore …

… 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 … humans means a threat to the ecosystem Because of its remote location and extreme climate conditions, all human activities in the Antarctic are associated with … personnel and for logistics. Air pollution from exhaust gases and amounts of waste and sewage also increase together with the hazards of potential oil spills and …

… 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 … measuring four to six cm in length. It feeds mainly on planktonic diatoms and zooplankton. With an estimated total incidence of one billion tonnes in the … basic food resource for many living creatures such as squid, bony fish, penguins and sea birds, seals and whales. Some 208 species of fish live in the coastal region …

… 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 … sensitive Plants grow and spread at an extraordinarily slow rate because of the climate conditions. They rest for most of the year. Growth phases are short, and …

… Climate of the Antarctic Its extremely low temperatures make Antarctica 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 …

… 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 the Gondwana supercontinent - until it broke up and Antarctica drifted south and slowly began to freeze over. last update on …

… Antarctic sea ice is also a threat to chinstrap penguins Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA Climate changes along the Antarctic Peninsula are affecting penguin populations … Environment Agency is campaigning for a system of international penguin monitoring and has already gained some promising experience with possible monitoring methods. …

… Environmental monitoring on King George Island The Fildes Region is subject to high pressure of use. Environ. monitoring helps … and logistical activities and are also increasingly exposed to tourism. Literal waste dumps have begun to grow, with serious damage to sensitive vegetation and … on a larger scale. UBA's research project Monitoring of the consequences of climate change, science, logistic and tourism on the assets to be protected of the …

… Antarctica Man has been fascinated by this vast ice landscape ever since its discovery. Source: Dorling Kindersley RF / Thinkstock "Imagine a country as large as Australia and Europe together, sunnier than California but colder than the icebox of a refrigerator, dryer than Arabia and higher than Switzerland, emptier than the Sahara. There is only one place in the …

… Non-native species Human activities introduce non-native animal and plant species into the Antarctic Source: axily / Fotolia.com The Antarctic Peninsula and parts of West Antarctica have a favourable climate by Antarctic standards. This is why many human research and tourist …

… The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic Protecting the Antarctic is one of … difficult at first glance to see the connection between a German environment agency and the Antarctic - after all, Germany has no territorial claims in the eternal ice. …