Contaminants of emerging concern are chemicals that have been found in the environment but whose effect has yet to be fully understood. In Antarctica they are primarily released through research and tourism activities (Photo: Julia Hager) Long a concern elsewhere,...
At first glance, a pristine Arctic landscape in Svalbard. But trapped in the snow and ice below lie numerous residues of our existence in the form of pollutants, transported by air masses. Image: Michael Wenger For some time now, an abbreviation has been making...
Pollutants find their way into polar regions in a variety of ways. Some of them are transported by air and water, some have been there for a long time and have been polluting the environment ever since. Photo: Heiner Kubny Pollution is also increasing in the Arctic...
