Further press releases from Helmholtz
06.08.2020
Frequency of extreme droughts across Europe predicted to rise
The frequency of record-breaking two-year droughts, such as the 20182019 Central European drought, is expected to rise by the end of the century if projected greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced…
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06.08.2020
Forecasting low flow conditions for the Elbe and Rhine:
Using conventional methods, the water levels in German rivers can be predicted roughly six weeks in advance. That is why the drought in the summer of 2018, characterised by extremely low flow…
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04.08.2020
How the seafloor of the Antarctic Ocean is changing – and the climate is following suit
The glacial history of the Antarctic is currently one of the most important topics in climate research. Why? Because worsening climate change raises a key question: How did the ice masses of the…
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31.07.2020
Time to Say Goodbye
After exactly 300 days of drifting with the MOSAiC floe, the international team around Expedition Leader Markus Rex on Wednesday, 29 July 2020, started the dismantling of the research camp and…
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27.07.2020
New Organic Pollutant Detected in the Arctic Ocean for the First Time
HZG scientists examine the outward and return transport of pollutants
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27.07.2020
Sea-ice extent in the Arctic at a historical low
The Arctic sea-ice extent is the lowest it’s ever been in July since the beginning of satellite observation. The sea-ice retreat is especially pronounced off the Siberian coast, as a result of which…
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23.07.2020
Microplastics transport metallic pollutants: pursuing the Trojan horse
HZG scientists are developing methods for measuring metal in microplastics
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22.07.2020
Climate change is impacting the spread of invasive animal species
What factors influence the spread of invasive animal species in our oceans? This question was the focus for a team of experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine…
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20.07.2020
Good news: European sea bass absorb virtually no microplastic in their muscle tissue
In a new laboratory study, experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) investigated how many microplastic particles would be absorbed in the muscle…
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14.07.2020
Graduation of scholars of oceanography on Helgoland
Ten scholars from just as many countries officially end the seventh year of the Nippon Foundation POGO Centre of Excellence at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine…
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13.07.2020
Celebrating 40 Years of the Alfred Wegener Institute
40 years of research in the Arctic, Antarctic and in coastal regions: on 15 July, the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) celebrates its 40th anniversary…
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09.07.2020
Facts, Research, Expertise:
Helmholtz Climate Initiative starts new website
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07.07.2020
Exploring Rapid Changes in the Arctic Ecosystem
First HZG expedition for the ECOTIP project begins on Spitsbergen
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06.07.2020
The latest findings on the MOSAiC floe
The New Siberian Islands were the birthplace of the MOSAiC floe: the sea ice in which the research vessel Polarstern is now drifting through the Arctic was formed off the coast of the archipelago,…
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03.07.2020
Rising water temperatures threaten the reproduction of many fish species
Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) have published ground-breaking findings on the effects of climate change for fish stocks around the…
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30.06.2020
Beavers gnawing away at the permafrost
Alaska’s beavers are profiting from climate change, and spreading rapidly. In just a few years’ time, they have not only expanded into many tundra regions where they’d never been seen before; they’re…
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18.06.2020
Polarstern returns to MOSAiC floe
After a month’s absence, on 17 June the German research icebreaker Polarstern rendezvoused with the MOSAiC floe at 82.2 ° North and 8.4 ° East, after having left it on 19 May 2020 to exchange…
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10.06.2020
Scientists warn of increasing threats posed by invasive alien species
In a new study, scientists from around the world warn that the threats posed by invasive alien species are increasing. They say that urgent action is required in order to prevent, detect, and control…
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10.06.2020
Baltic Earth
3rd Conference held successfully online
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08.06.2020
World Oceans Day
Our oceans are our future
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27.05.2020
AWI project for marine nature conservation and biodiversity wins award
The Alfred Wegener Institute’s project to “establish the sustainable production of seed oysters for a long-term reintroduction programme (PROCEED)” has now been named an official project of the UN…
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07.05.2020
Benthos in the Antarctic Weddell Sea in decline
Over the past quarter-century, changes in Antarctic sea-ice cover have had profound impacts on life on the ocean floor. As biologists from the Alfred Wegener Institute report in the latest issue of…
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04.05.2020
Science comic: „Roots of the Past – nourish present research“
The science comic leads two students on a wild time travel to the first observations and observatories of plants and precipitation – the story of ecohydrology. Using past knowledge and new…
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04.05.2020
Pollution with Long-Term Effects
Coastal researchers at HZG are tracing persistent organic pollutants in the water
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01.05.2020
CO2 emissions from dry inland waters globally underestimated
Inland waters play an important role in the global carbon cycle. However, their emissions have been significantly underestimated up until now because not enough attention has been paid to dry areas…
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30.04.2020
The Snow in the Sea: A Riddle
Snow flurry in the ocean - new insights into the big role of tiny particles
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29.04.2020
Simulated deep-sea mining affects ecosystem functions at the seafloor
Deep-sea mining could provide a way to address the increasing need for rare metals. However, its environmental impact is only partially known. In addition, there is a lack of clear standards to…
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27.04.2020
in2science #9 – New issue
Read the new issue of the HZG magazine about people with ideas
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24.04.2020
45 Meters Draught
Test Center for Maritime Technologies puts research area off Helgoland in the North Sea into operation
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