• Climate scientists meet in Bremen

      Helmholtz Climate Initiative REKLIM
      Understanding regional climate change, identifying the consequences and discussing the effects. The REKLIM research association’s fifth regional conference this

    • Open waters around the North Pole: Arctic sea ice in retreat

      Arctic Ocean
      This September, the Arctic sea ice extent has shrunk to 4.1 million square kilometres (sq km)-the second lowest in the history of satellite measurements. It is exceeded only by the all

    • How stable is the West Antarctic Ice Sheet?

      New Study
      A future warming of the Southern Ocean caused by rising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere may severely disrupt the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. The result woul

    • REKLIM participates in environmental exhibition of the German Federal President

      Event
      The Helmholtz Climate Initiative REKLIM ("Regionale Klimaänderungen"/Regional Climcate Change), coordinated by the Alfred Wegener Institute, is one of 190 featured exhibitors at the 5th "Woch

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    • Annual sea ice minimum in the Arctic

      Arctic Ocean
      The sea ice extent in the Arctic Ocean reached its annual minimum of 4.81 million square kilometres on 12 September 2021. As such, the 2021 Arctic sea-ice minimum comes in at 12th plac

    • “klimafit” – Learning About Climate Change at Our Doorstep

      Further Education
      Rising temperatures, extreme weather events like heavy rain and storms – climate change is becoming more and more visible, and Germany is no exception. In this regard, every regio

    • Relaunch of the Sea Ice Portal: more intuitive layout and new features

      Sea ice plays a central part in the Earth system: it cools our planet, shapes ocean currents, and offers a habitat for countless species. Yet climate change is causing sea ice in the polar regions to

    • Katja Mintenbeck

      Report represented a new milestone. Contact Katja Mintenbeck +49(471)4831-2254 E-Mail CV Publications ORCID Google Scholar Photo Download Portrait of Katja Mintenbeck jpg | 5 MB Media Diaolgue & Lectures Policy [...] The International Panel on Climate Change: the highest authority Dr Katja Mintenbeck, marine biologist at the Alfred Wegener Institute. IPCC Ocean acidification At regular intervals, the International

    • Scientific Advisory Board

      Research Consultant of the Directorate's Office Am Handelshafen 12 27570 Bremerhaven Germany Dr. Katja Mintenbeck Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Research Consultant