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Highlights

“The Litter is a Whole New Dimension”

AWI biologist Lars Gutow shares insights into his expeditions to the North Sea and Sargasso Sea, where he investigated how marine litter is spreading
Now we have the perfect prescription

With the aid of our new ultra-wideband ice radar, AWI glaciologists can scan glaciers and ice sheets from top to bottom. Angelika Humbert and Tobias Binder explain how this technology works
Ocean acidification - The evil twin of global warming

The increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air alters the chemistry of the ocean. That has consequences for ocean dwellers and humans alike.
Permafrost - An Introduction

For decades, huge expanses of land at the higher latitudes, which sit atop frozen soil – referred to as permafrost – have been thawing. When the subterranean ice in the permafrost melts, massive quantities of greenhouse gases can be released into the atmosphere, intensifying global warming.
What is a climate model?

and five further questions we have always wanted to ask a climate modeler. AWI expert Helge Gößling is answering
Life is thriving beneath the floes

The “underside” of sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic is a unique habitat. AWI biologists investigate, how algae and animals manage to survive in the icy, dim world.

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Knowledge at a glance: The AWI Fact Sheets