The People Behind the Science
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 7 April 2025
Conversations on Climate offers personal insights from top climate scientists, exploring motivations, challenges, and key findings. Created by students, the free book inspires new generations to join the fight against climate change.
Keywords: researchers, interviews, student project, book, SpringerBriefs, AWI
Pioneering research reveals Arctic matter pathways poised for major shifts amidst climate change
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 14 April 2025
New research reveals the Transpolar Drift is more variable than previously thought, raising concerns over pollutant spread in the Arctic. Warming-driven changes threaten polar ecosystems and alter freshwater and material transport across the region.
Keywords: Transpolar Drift, Arctic Ocean, pollutants, sea ice, freshwater transport, MOSAiC
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
