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  • Article from 09.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Risks and opportunities in responding to the coronavirus crisis

    … end of the year, the authoritarian nationalists from whom nobody wants to hear at present (at least in most countries) might have a comeback. If the fight against the … change prevail, depends on the discussions that take place at a public level. At present, in the depths of the crisis, a struggle is underway over how to interpret … end of the year, the authoritarian nationalists from whom nobody wants to hear at present (at least in most countries) might have a comeback. If the fight against the …

  • Article from 14.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Coming through the pandemic the right way up

    … will require renewed respect for the rights to a healthy and dignified future for present and future generations. This blog was originally posted on the Thomson … will require renewed respect for the rights to a healthy and dignified future for present and future generations. This blog was originally posted on the Thomson …

  • Article from 20.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    The Coronavirus Crisis as a Social and Scientific Challenge

    … and measures to successfully combat the multiple and separate crises of the present. The current coronavirus crisis is one in a long series of epidemic-based … and measures to successfully combat the multiple and separate crises of the present. The current coronavirus crisis is one in a long series of epidemic-based …

  • Article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

    Geoengineering

    … see background paper (German) Associated content Links Geoengineering-Governance Workshop report: Global Governance of SRM – What (not) to do? Publications Solar …

  • Article from 03.09.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Precautionary soil protection

    … harmful effects on the ecosystem concerned are not expected to occur according to present knowledge. Related contents Bodenerosion durch Wind Bodenerosion durch … harmful effects on the ecosystem concerned are not expected to occur according to present knowledge. … Precautionary soil protection …

  • Article from 12.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Brownfield redevelopment and inner urban development

    … and current nationwide data concerning inner urban brownfield land is available at present. Statistics show that underused and brownfield landin the human settlement … Building land survey Reduction of Land Consumption - UMK report Publications Workshop Kommunales Flächenressourcenmanagement - Visionen für Politik und Forschung … and current nationwide data concerning inner urban brownfield land is available at present. Statistics show that underused and brownfield landin the human settlement …

  • Article from 24.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    International activities in and around the Antarctic

    … support for activities all leave their footprint. It is not always necessary to be present in person to preserve the uniqueness of the Antarctic. A lot of work of … support for activities all leave their footprint. It is not always necessary to be present in person to preserve the uniqueness of the Antarctic. A lot of work of …

  • 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 Antarctica since 1981. Source: M. Müller/UBA Antarctica is a nature …

  • 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.

    … Krill as the basis for the food chain The number of higher animal species present in the Antarctic is relatively small. Their habitat is limited to the … ones The two groups of marine mammals – seals and whales – are the only mammals present in the Antarctic. There are six species of seals: the crabeater seal … Of the 80 whale species in the world, 14 are endemic in the Antarctic and are often present in the Antarctic summer. They include six baleen whales: the blue whale, the …

  • 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.

    … Antarctic pearlwort (Colobanthus crassifolius), a small umbelliferous plant, are present mainly on the Antarctic Peninsula. Predominantly flowerless organisms … Antarctic pearlwort (Colobanthus crassifolius), a small umbelliferous plant, are present mainly on the Antarctic Peninsula. Predominantly flowerless organisms …

  • 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.

    … Gondwana gradually broke up beginning in the Mesozoic era to eventually become the present-day continents. Convection currents in the Earth's interior continue to move … Gondwana gradually broke up beginning in the Mesozoic era to eventually become the present-day continents. Convection currents in the Earth's interior continue to move …

  • 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.

    … Consultative Parties at international level have resulted in a number of talks and workshops in recent years. UBA and Chile have been acting as head and coordinator of … Consultative Parties at international level have resulted in a number of talks and workshops in recent years. UBA and Chile have been acting as head and coordinator of …