Permafrost
Bubbling under the Arctic Seabed
Permafrost under the Arctic seabed is more widespread than previously thought, and is mostly warming, a new study finds.
The fate of permafrost - soil that is frozen for 2 or more years - is of huge importance for the global climate because of the large amounts of organic carbon stored in it, which can be released into the atmosphere as these soils start to thaw.
IPBES-Bericht
Half of the coral reefs have already been lost
AWI expert on the role of marine biodiversity in the IPBES report
Commentary by marine biologist Julian Gutt: since the changes taking place underwater are far less visible than those on land, it was all the more important that the IPBES pay due attention to the oceans in its Global Assessment report.
Permafrost
The sleeping giant is waking
Accelerated permafrost thawing in the northern regions will have far-reaching consequences for the global climate
AWI researcher Guido Grosse is part of an international research team exploring the accelerated thawing of permafrost in northern regions around the globe. For this purpose, a comment has now been published in Nature magazine.
German Norwegian Ocean Forum
Sustainable oceans as a shared responsibility
Symposium in Bremen brings together diverse experts on the future of the world’s oceans
At the German Norwegian Ocean Forum, experts discussed the topic of ‘sustainable oceans’. Impulse talks provided the basis for a professional exchange. AWI Director Antje Boetius moderated the event.
GEO-6 Report released
AWI researcher is one of the lead authors of the UN Environment Programme
The ‘Global Environment Outlook’ will offer politicians and other decision-makers concrete recommendations and future-ready strategies
"Healthy planet, healthy people: Time to act!" AWI scientist Peter Lemke has been one of the lead authors in the Global Environment Outlook, a United Nations environmental report.
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