Munitions at the bottom of the Baltic Sea
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 7 February 2019
WWII-era munitions on the Baltic Sea floor still leak toxic substances. The DAIMON project, led by German institutes, developed tools to assess environmental risks and guide decisions on whether to monitor or remove these hazardous remnants.
Keywords: WWII munitions, DAIMON project, Alfred Wegener Institute, Thünen Institute, TNT, Kolberger Heide, environmental risk, marine pollution
Three research vessels – one mission
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 16 April 2019
To study the impacts of extreme weather on ecosystems, three research ships will conduct a test cruise in April 2019 from the Elbe estuary to Helgoland. Part of the Helmholtz MOSES programme, the mission simulates rapid response to future flood or drought events.
Keywords: Helgoland, extreme weather, flooding, drought, research cruise, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centres
Half of the coral reefs have already been lost
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 6 May 2019
Marine ecosystems are as vital as those on land, yet they’re rapidly declining due to human activity. IPBES warns of urgent global biodiversity loss, especially in oceans, and calls for sustainable action to preserve species and ecosystem services.
Keywords: sustainability, overfishing, algae, marine conservation, ecosystem services, UN goals, species extinction, global assessment.
