100 years of Wadden Sea research in List on Sylt
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 19 July 2024
Founded in 1924 for oyster research, the AWI Wadden Sea Station on Sylt is now a modern research hub focused on how climate change affects the North Sea and Wadden Sea. It celebrates its centennial in 2024 with events and public outreach.
Keywords: Wadden Sea, coastal research, Alfred Wegener Institute, Sylt, North Sea, centennial
Asymmetric development of the polar ice sheets changed ice age cycles
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 1 August 2024
A new study shows Antarctic glaciation may have triggered Northern Hemisphere ice growth, driving the Mid-Pleistocene Transition 1 million years ago. The findings reveal how asymmetrical polar ice changes shaped global climate dynamics.
Keywords: Mid-Pleistocene Transition, polar ice sheets, Antarctic glaciation, Pleistocene, AWI, asymmetric development
What dangers lie in industrial contaminated sites in permafrost?
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 12 August 2024
As Arctic permafrost thaws due to climate change, thousands of industrial waste sites—some toxic—pose growing threats to ecosystems and communities. The ThinIce project assesses risks and seeks strategies for remediation in Canada's Mackenzie Delta.
Keywords: permafrost, industrial waste, Arctic, ThinIce project, Mackenzie Delta, environmental risk
