Enceladus black smoker at the Aurora Vent Field. Credit: HACON cruise 2021, REV Ocean In the depths of the ocean, along tectonic plate boundaries, hydrothermal…
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The latest temperature reconstruction indicates that the past decade in the cores is approximately 1.5 degrees warmer than the long-term average. A recent scientific study,…
ARCTIC2018 expedition. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Andreas Rogge Scientists discover a new pathway for the movement of carbon-rich materials from productive Arctic coastal waters to the…
Cotton grasses on the banks of the Lower Ilerney, Russia. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Stefan Kruse Research shows that only ambitious climate protection measures can still…
Sampling Arctic sea ice. Credit: Alfred Wegener Institute / M. Tekman A new AWI-led study shows: there is now a concerning degree of plastic pollution…
Germany’s icebreaking research vessel Polarstern (operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research). Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Thomas Ronge AWI experts…
The research team finds Atlantic cod in the Arctic Ocean. Credit: UFA Show & Factual, Germany Single individuals of Atlantic cod and squid occur much…
The dense sponge grounds discovered on the northerly Langseth Ridge seamount structure represent an astonishingly rich ecosystem, demonstrating the ability of sponges and associated microorganisms…
A view of the Earth from space on September 21, 2005, with the full Antarctic region visible. Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center AWI study provides…
Nests of icefish. Credit: AWI OFOBS Team Researchers detect around 60 million nests of Antarctic icefish over a 240 square kilometers area in the Weddell…
Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Thomas Ronge Researchers map the geothermal heat flow in West Antarctica; a new potential weak spot in the ice sheet’s stability is…
Study on declining biodiversity in Tibet’s mountainous regions in response to climate change. Normally, mountain forests are among the most diverse habitats in alpine regions.…
This image shows trails left by sponges as they crawl across the seafloor. Credit: AWI OFOBS team, PS101 Sponges: They are considered to be one…