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Hydrocarbon contamination increases the liquid water content of frozen Antarctic soils Environmental Science & Technology, 2008 (Ref: 13608)
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We do not yet understand why fuel spills can cause greater … damage in polar soils than in temperate soils. The role of water … in the freezing environment may partly be responsible for … why polar soils are more sensitive to pollution.

Soil biogeochemical toxicity end points for sub-Antarctic islands contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2007 (Ref: 12923)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature

Sub-Antarctic islands have been subjected to petroleum hydrocarbon spills, yet no information is available regarding … the toxicity of petroleum hydrocarbons to these subpolar soils.

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