News (2019)20 December 2019|ForschungWater Vapor in the Upper Atmosphere Produces Rising TemperaturesPhoto: sylmorg/pixabayHow will temperatures change if we human beings continue to emit greenhouse gases? That’s likely the most central question in climate research. In the...14 November 2019|ForschungRainforest protection plan is counterproductivePhoto: UHH/CEN/M. KöhlWhen individual countries clear less of their rainforests, they receive a financial reward from the United Nations (UN). In this regard, it is up to...12 November 2019|ForschungBaltic Sea garfish are in troublePhoto: UHH/CENThe garfish has a long, pointed nose and grass-green bones. It is a predatory fish in the Baltic Sea, where it has almost no natural predators itself...14 October 2019|ForschungOur forests: on a collision course with climate changePhoto: Pixabay - Manfred AntraniasOur forests make essential contributions to climate protection: they absorb CO2 from the atmosphere, and store it. Further, many long-lived wood...9 October 2019|InterviewLiving with Climate Change: Soils are keyPhoto: UHH / OhmeSeveral new professors have been appointed at the Department of Earth Sciences. Here we are introducing the new colleagues. Today: Christian Beer2 October 2019|InterviewTaking science to the peoplePhoto: Soapbox ScienceDr. Elisa Schaum is a Junior Professor at the CEN, where she is currently investigating how marine phytoplankton can adapt to future climate changes...25 September 2019|ForschungThe IPCC confirms it: The time to act is now!Photo: unsplash - Emma FrancisExtreme events are now becoming more and more commonplace: The sea level is rising faster than projected in the last IPCC report, glaciers and...17 September 2019|InterviewGetting Closer to the Clouds with HALOPhoto: UHH/CEN/H. KonowHeike Konow explores one of the last great mysteries of our climate system: the clouds. To do so, in several campaigns over a period of three years...4 September 2019|ForschungResearch vessel SONNE heads for little-known coral reefsPhoto: M. Hartig/Meyer WerftOn September 6, 2019, the German research vessel SONNE embarks on a 2-month expedition, headed by geologist Dr. Sebastian Lindhorst from Universität...3 September 2019|ForschungSimulations uncover cause of "surprising" tsunami 2018 in SulawesiPhoto: Tony WebsterAn international team of geologists, geophysicists, and mathematicians show how coupled computer models can accurately recreate the conditions leading...2 September 2019|CEN NewsNo one who has seen pictures of the Arctic can deny the changePhoto: K. Saint PereSeveral new professors have been appointed at the Department of Earth Sciences – also with funding from the Excellence Strategy. Here we are...30 August 2019|CEN NewsClimate Rescue on the Shopping ListPhoto: Unsplash - Maddi BazzoccoMeat or vegetables? Packaged or loose? When it comes to food, our choices are endless. But how do we make our buying decisions and what role does...28 August 2019|ForschungCoastlines at risk: Higher waves due to climate changePhoto: UHH/CEN/T.WasilewskiA team of researchers has mapped out how much waves are likely to change around the globe under climate change and found that if we can limit warming...7 August 2019|VeranstaltungYoung and international: climate-friendly business ideas at the 'Climate-KIC' A breath of fresh air in the hallowed Mozart Halls, located beside Hamburg’s main university building – not to mention plenty of action! More than...7 August 2019|ForschungBiodiversity is Disappearing More Rapidly Than Previously AssumedPhoto: Boudewijn Huysmans on UnsplashThe destruction of important habitats for plants and animals around the globe is progressing even faster and at a greater scale than previously...2 August 2019|ForschungWildfires in Alaska and Siberia are worsening climate changePhoto: National Park Service, USASince June of this year, wildfires have ravaged major expanses of the Northern Hemisphere. The World Meteorological Organization has described the...29 July 2019|ForschungWhat motivates North Frisians to engage in climate protectionPhoto: unsplash.com/P. Baum“We’re Frisians, you know? We have to prevent climate change, to fight it, limit it, and adapt to it.” My conversation partner summarizes the...18 July 2019|CEN NewsMarine biology: young researchers benefit from first “IMF Junior Day”Photo: Benjamin LauWhat role do different plankton species play in a changing climate and carbon cycle? How are fish affected by increasing acidification and rising...11 July 2019|ForschungPesticides: improving harvests, or a hazard in our crop fields?Photo: unsplash.com/J.MarquesWhat can farmers in Europe or Africa do when the temperatures climb or extreme downpours become more frequent? For farmers around the globe, climate...11 July 2019|ForschungHow high could the sea level rise?Photo: Chris Gallagher/UnsplashThe research project “SeaLevel” recently received approval for a second phase of funding, amounting to six million euros, which it will use to improve...More articles
