Arctic Carbon Conveyor Belt Discovered
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 21 November 2022
A newly discovered Arctic current transports up to 3.6 million tons of CO₂ yearly into the deep sea from the Barents and Kara Seas, locking it away for millennia. This natural carbon sink rivals Iceland’s annual emissions and may shift with climate change.
Keywords: Ocean, carbon sink, Barents Sea, biological carbon pump, deep sea, CO2 sequestration.
Fisheries Agreement for the Central Arctic
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 23 November 2022
A 2021 agreement bans fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean until 2037 to allow time for research on its ecosystem. The first CAOFA conference will set procedural rules, with AWI scientists advising efforts for future sustainable fisheries.
Keywords: Arctic Ocean, CAOFA, unregulated fishing, fish stocks, sustainable fisheries, ecosystem monitoring
EU initiative "DestinE": “Digital Twin” of the Earth
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 10 December 2022
The EU’s “Destination Earth” project aims to build a high-resolution digital Earth model by 2030 to simulate climate and extreme events. AWI contributes with its FESOM ocean model, enhancing predictions for climate change and policy planning.
Keywords: Destination Earth, digital twin, climate modeling, EU Green Deal, AWI, FESOM, supercomputing
