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Coral reefs, like this one in the Red Sea, are the focus of the new DFG Priority Programme

New DFG Priority Programme "Tropical Climate Variability and Coral Reefs"

May 29, 2020

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation, DFG) is establishing a Priority Programme on "Tropical Climate Variability and Coral ...

Microplastics are delivered to the ocean through rivers carrying industrial and domestic wastewater, carried down submarine canyons by powerful avalanches of sediment (turbidity currents) and then transported on the ocean floor by ‘bottom currents’ and de

Seafloor microplastic hotspots controlled by deep-sea currents

May 4, 2020

An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the ocean floor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin ...

Undisturbed seafloor with the low manganese nodule density typical for the DISCOL area (left). 26 years later, the plough tracks are still clearly visible (left). Photo: ROV-Team/GEOMAR

Simulated deep-sea mining affects ecosystem functions at the oceanfloor

Apr 29, 2020

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, ...

The universities are particularly active in the areas of climate change research and its effects and also strategies for CO2 emission minimization. Photo: pxhere

A Worldwide University Network for Climate Protection

Apr 7, 2020

The University of Bremen is one of the founding members of the International Universities Climate Alliance. The network was established by 35 worldwide ...

Climate researchers have compiled facts on climate change - including on glacier melt and rising sea levels. Photo: MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; V. Diekamp

Collection of facts on climate change

Mar 31, 2020

Climate researchers have collected facts on the 15 most important points about climate change and the benefits of transformation into an emissions-free ...