University of Bremen and AWI Rescue Valuable U.S. Scientific Database
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 5 May 2025
AWI and the University of Bremen are backing up key U.S. climate and seismic data on PANGAEA to protect it from political threats. The goal is to ensure open, long-term access to essential scientific datasets.
Keywords: PANGAEA, NOAA, earthquake data, data preservation, AWI, open access
Study on prediction of approaching tipping points
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 5 May 2025
AWI researchers urge caution in interpreting early warning signals of climate tipping points, noting these signals don’t always indicate a tipping point is near. They recommend a Bayesian approach to improve statistical accuracy.
Keywords: early warning signals, AMOC, AWI, Bayesian approach, statistical significance
Rising temperatures lead to unexpectedly rapid carbon release from soils
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 19 May 2025
A new study shows soil carbon in (sub-)tropical regions is far more sensitive to temperature than rainfall. Warming since the last ice age rapidly increased CO₂ release, suggesting climate models underestimate future soil carbon feedbacks.
Keywords: soil carbon, CO₂ release, temperature sensitivity, MARUM, AWI, carbon cycle models
