shelves, intensified by climate change, has massive effects on the global sea level. The Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) has pursued research in this key [...] Seas Treaty), ratified in 2023, can be implemented in German law. Dr. Stefan Hain (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Head: Dr. Stefan Hain 0471 4831 - 1152 stefan.hain @ awi.de