To what extent does polymetallic nodule mining impact the ecosystem in the deep sea? This is what the MiningImpact expedition SO295 with the research vessel SONNE is investigating for the next two months [...] months in the exploration contract areas of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the North Pacific. During the collection of polymetallic nodules, the bio-active layer of the seabed is removed and the sediments
From 2024, visitors can expect a unique exhibition covering everything from the history of the NorthSea to the future of marine research. At the heart of the exhibition is an 80,000-litre aquarium showcasing
the wake of climate change is likely to produce radical changes in the marine habitats of the High North. This is indicated by data from long-term observations in the Fram Strait, which researchers from [...] to fundamentally impact the local symbiotic communities, from the water’s surface down to the deep seas. As the authors recently reported in the journal “Ecological Indicators”, that’s precisely what happened
At the AWI ice laboratories, part of an ice core from the North Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS) is currently being tested. The core was collected during “EastGRIP”, a joint project involving several international [...] insights into the behaviour of ice streams and improve our grasp of how they could contribute to future sea-level rise. Another goal is to record past climatic conditions beneath the northeast section of the
between the atmosphere, ocean and sea ice, as well as on the ecosystem. Thanks to the collaboration between international experts, the one-year-long ice drift past the North Pole will take climate research
coastal regions north of Siberia, microorganisms produce methane when they break down plant remains. If this greenhouse gas finds its way into the water, it can also become trapped in the sea ice that forms
Research finally have an explanation for why: Due to unusual atmospheric pressure conditions over the North Atlantic, low-pressure areas are diverted from their usual track, which disrupts the coupling between [...] an important step toward refining climate models and more accurately predicting the fate of Arctic sea ice in the face of progressing climate change.
environmental chemicals, nano- and microplastic particles, and nutrients enter the Elbe and then the NorthSea, in what concentration and size, and how they are degraded and modified along the way. This year’s
lead to a shift in the jet stream and the formation of a blocking high-pressure system over the NorthSea and parts of Germany. This in turn means that the April weather in Central Europe is getting much