News (2020)23 December 2020|ResearchResearch Network Opens a Window into the Earth’s Inner WorkingsPhoto: pixabay/meipakkEach seismic wave that travels through the Earth’s crust slightly changes this layer. Cutting-edge sensor technology now allows us to reevaluate risks...14 December 2020|ResearchClimate Protection: It’s Worth Rewetting Dry Peatland!Photo: UHH/D.HollMoors cover three percent of our planet’s land surface, but store twice as much carbon as all forests combined. But if peat is extracted and the...9 December 2020|ResearchExpert assessment: The path of least resistance will miss the climate targetPhoto: Ariadne ProjektAn EU decision this week to ramp up the climate target for 2030 will be about more than the mere willingness to make greater political efforts towards...25 November 2020|ForschungUnprotected RainforestsPhoto: UHH/CEN/M.Köhl More than half of the carbon stored in forests around the globe is found in tropical forests. When they are destroyed, the carbon can escape into the...26 October 2020|InterviewHow will Baltic Fisheries Survive without Cod and Herring?Photo: UHH/CEN/T. WasilewskiCod and herring are not faring well. Recently, the European Union once again adjusted the fishing quotas for Germany’s Baltic coast. As a result, many...26 October 2020|ForschungWhat Does Net Zero Actually Mean?Photo: Unsplash/PattendenWhen it comes to climate policy, much has changed since 2015, a year in which a breakthrough was made at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris...14 October 2020|ResearchPlant Community Adapts to Rising Sea LevelPhoto: Thomas J. MozdzerMangroves, salt marshes and seagrass are common along many coasts around the globe. They form unique ecosystems, which absorb huge amounts of carbon...21 September 2020|ResearchA 25-euro CO2 Tax Won’t Save the ClimatePhoto: Benita Welter/PixabayBy now, every country is being affected by climate change. Heat waves, storms and loss of biodiversity are changing our environment. And the social...16 September 2020|ResearchWhen the Fish in the Port Run Out of AirPhoto: Christin WoodfordIn Hamburg’s port, you can sometimes see fish gasping for air just below the water’s surface. This is a sign that there isn’t much oxygen in the...1 September 2020|Research“Satellite Images Aren’t Objective or Neutral”Today, satellites are providing increasingly precise data, which governments and NGOs alike are using in more and more contexts. For example, all...27 July 2020|CEN NewsStoring greenhouse gases in the depths of the EarthPhoto: Jonas Preine/UHHIn order to limit global warming, in the future greenhouse gases will have to be removed from the atmosphere – it’s the only way to achieve climate...21 July 2020|CEN NewsRemembering Dr. habil. Aike BeckmannPhoto: UHH/CENThe CEN and CEN School are deeply saddened by the death of Dr. Aike Beckmann. As a lecturer in oceanography and in the Integrated Climate System...20 July 2020|CEN NewsPlant roots increase greenhouse gas emissions from permafrost soilsPhoto: Ive van KrunkelsvenHow much carbon is released when permafrost soils thaw in the Arctic? Climate models cannot yet reliably predict this. An international research team...17 July 2020|ResearchClimate Protection – in the Name of the LawPhoto: Pixabay/succoIn 1997, Hamburg was the first German federal state to introduce a climate protection law – and was considered highly progressive at the time. But the...8 July 2020|Research“Thunderstorms could increase”Photo: UHH/OhmeThunderstorms create cold regions that can lead to new thunderstorms Computer simulations can depict the effect, but what does it look like in nature...Contribution from the university's newsroom7 July 2020|ResearchScience and Politics in Crisis ModePhoto: Gerd Altmann/pixabayAs the coronavirus pandemic continues, science is in demand. No political decisions are made without input from epidemiologists and virologists. Some...16 June 2020|InterviewClimate policy is also peace policyPhoto: sunyu - unsplashThe new Peace Report, which focuses on the impacts of climate change, has been released. Professor Ursula Schröder from the Institute for Peace...11 June 2020|ResearchUsing rock powder to fix atmospheric CO2Photo: Artwork: Rita Erven, GEOMARClimate change is transforming the planet, and forcing human beings and the environment to adapt. In order to keep global warming well below two...25 May 2020|ResearchClimate, Crisis and Conflicts at Lake ChadPhoto: Frederic KamtaIn Nigeria, the terrorist organization Boko Haram is seeking to create an “Islamic state.” For more than a decade, there have been repeated attacks on...22 May 2020|ResearchCEN Director re-elected as head of the World Climate Research ProgrammePhoto: UHH/ CENToday, Prof. Detlef Stammer has been re-elected head of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) for the next two years. Since 2019, the...More articles
