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Siberian tundra could virtually disappear by mid-millennium

AWI study shows: only ambitious climate protection measures can still save a third of the tundra

[25. May 2022]  Due to global warming, temperatures in the Arctic are climbing rapidly. As a result, the treeline for Siberian larch forests is steadily advancing to the north, gradually supplanting the broad expanses of tundra which are home to a unique mix of flora and fauna. AWI experts have now prepared a computer simulation of how these woods could spread in the future, at the tundra’s expense.

ATCM

Focus on Antarctica

44th Antarctic Treaty Conference in Berlin

[24. May 2022]  Since the Antarctic Treaty entered into force in 1961, representatives of the participating nations have met regularly for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting. The 44th ATCM, from 23 May till 2 June 2022, is being hosted by Germany in Berlin. The AWI presents the exhibition "Experience Antarctica" at ATCM. This shows the delegates Germany's achievements in the field of science and environmental protection in Antarctica.

Polarstern

Statement on Call for Tenders for Polarstern’s Successor

[20. May 2022]   “We were extremely pleased and relieved to pick up on the signals from the political community that the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has opted to provide funding for the procurement of the Polarstern II", says AWI director Antje Boetius

Algae farms to extract CO2 from the atmosphere

SPRIND Carbon to Value Challenge of the Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation SPRIND funds AWI project

[17. May 2022]  The idea of growing sargassum in huge algae farms is one of five projects that the Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation is funding in the coming year. The aim is to find new solutions that make the long-term storage of large amounts of CO2 sustainable and economical.

Mikroplastik in der Atmosphäre

Micro- and nanoplastic from the atmosphere is polluting the ocean

In a new study, an international team of researchers investigates the atmosphere as a relevant source of plastic pollution in our planet’s waters

[10. May 2022]  According to estimates, by 2040 the level of plastic pollution could reach 80 million metric tons per year. Plastic particles have now been detected in virtually all spheres of the environment, e.g. in water bodies, the soil and the air. Via ocean currents and rivers, the tiny plastic particles can even reach the Arctic, Antarctic or ocean depths. A new overview study has now shown that wind, too, can transport these particles great distances – and much faster than water can: in the atmosphere, they can travel from their point of origin to the most remote corners of the planet in a…

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