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Making the ocean an ally in climate protection

The human-induced increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere continues. With well-known consequences: The climate is changing, extreme…

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Weaker ocean cir­cu­la­tion led to more car­bon stor­age in the deep sea

As a nat­ural sink for car­bon, the ocean is a cent­ral ele­ment of the Earth’s cli­mate sys­tem. The amount of…

7 months ago

For responsible research on marine carbon dioxide removal

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and limiting global warming are the top priorities of international climate policy. However, as emissions of…

7 months ago

A grand measuring journey across the Atlantic

Although the Atlantic is several thousand kilometres wide, the water masses in the west and east of this large ocean…

7 months ago

Looking back from the future: How does Germany become carbon neutral?

Germany in the year 2050. The goal of a carbon dioxide-neutral life and economy has been achieved: Greenhouse gas emissions…

7 months ago

Learning and researching on the high seas

After two years of pandemic, it's finally time to cast off: Several months of preparation and planning lie behind the…

7 months ago

Acting now – to protect the ocean, biodiversity and our climate

270 authors from 67 countries have analysed thousands of scientific publications over more than three years to show how far…

7 months ago

Reducing emissions and advancing research for net-zero

Our own lifestyles, unsustainable energy and land use, patterns of consumption and production have made it difficult for us to…

7 months ago

Out of the Air

Press release of the Helmholtz Climate Initiative Based on current studies and interviews with experts, researchers from the Helmholtz Climate…

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Decline of diatoms due to ocean acidification

While calcifying organisms like oysters and corals have difficulty forming their shells and skeletons in more acidic seawater, diatoms have…

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