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Arctic Knowledge Exchange

[17. November 2023]  As part of the ongoing cooperation, the AWI and the Netherlands Polar Program held a joint Arctic workshop at AWI Bremerhaven on November 16th. The aim of this workshop was to identify and discuss ongoing and potential scientific collaborations between Dutch and AWI scientists in the Arctic. About 30 scientists from ten different Dutch research institutions attended the meeting and discussed with AWI scientists collaborative projects in this region.

State of the Cryosphere report released

[16. November 2023]  “Two degrees is too high”. The State of the Cryosphere report 2023 has been released, presenting findings on the impacts of 2°C global warming with a focus on the ice and permafrost regions of our planet. The report aims to reach politicians and policymakers for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference. The message: Limiting global warming to 2°C is not enough. Multiple AWI scientists contributed to the report which was published on November 16 by the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI). To the report.

Coastal Research

German-Tunisian project to preserve the coastline

From the sunny south into the stormy North Sea weather

[14. November 2023]  Dwindling beaches on the Tunisian island of Djerba are the focus of a week-long workshop taking place at the Alfred Wegener Institute on Helgoland from 14 November. As part of the ORIENTATE project, 15 students and representatives of youth and tourism organisations from Tunisia will meet with their German colleagues.

German-Norwegian cooperation in Arctic research

[10. November 2023]  As part of the Berlin Science Week, the German Arctic Office at the AWI and the Norwegian Embassy in Berlin have organized a seminar on 9 November in Potsdam to provide insights into the current German-Norwegian scientific cooperation in Arctic research. The results from recent Arctic expeditions and plans for future exploration were presented and discussed. Among the presenting institutions were the Norwegian Polar Institute, The Arctic University of Norway, the Fridtjof Nansen Institute and the AWI.

New paper on plastic removal technologies

[10. November 2023]  Mechanical cleaning devices: A remedy for marine plastic pollution or a danger to marine life? This is the question addressed in a new paper by an international group of scientists published in the journal One Earth. Lead author is AWI biologist Melanie Bergmann. The Article shows that plastic removal technologies can cause harm and cannot provide a solution to global plastic pollution. Instead, the international focus needs to be on preventing plastic pollution. To the original press release.

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