our planet’s oceans have absorbed more than a quarter of all anthropogenic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. As a result, their acidity has increased by nearly 30 percent their acidity has increased

Anthropogenic climate change has, together with the intensive use and destruction of natural ecosystems through agriculture, fishing and

Wegener Institute, has investigated how climate change and anthropogenic activities and pressure impact the carbon cycle in the North Sea. The final event took place in Berlin, which included an expert

North Sea, particularly in the Wadden Sea, in connection with anthropogenic and natural influences – like climate change – at the Alfred Wegener Institute. Five years later, she was appointed Vice Director

for researchers. After all, factoring in the effects of anthropogenic influences like the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, of the weather phenomenon El Niño, and of natural events

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Zuhr (University of Tübingen) Palaeo climate: Frank Lamy (AWI) Anthropogenic footprint: Ralf Ebinghaus (Hereon) Modelling: Torge Marin (GEOMAR), Martin Werner (AWI) APECS representative: Lena Nicola (PIK

continue to do so, and more quickly. This is chiefly due to anthropogenic climate change. The warmer atmosphere is heating the ocean, causing seawater to expand. In addition, glaciers around the globe [...] cause. What the future looks like will above all depend on anthropogenic greenhouse-gas emissions. According to the IPCC’s climate projections, if emissions can be cut rapidly, the sea level will still

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and Opportunities for Local Stakeholders of the North Sea Anthropogenic activities, like air and water pollution, fisheries, tourism and exploitation of resources (oil, gas, sand etc.) have induced