German-Tunisian project to preserve the coastline
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 14 November 2023
A German-Tunisian project on Djerba is testing seagrass planting as a nature-based solution to coastal erosion. A Helgoland workshop unites students, researchers, and locals to exchange ideas and prepare for test plantings.
Keywords: Djerba, coastal erosion, seagrass, nature-based solutions, Tunisia, AWI, ORIENTATE project
Research to continue on Arctic amplification and its global impacts
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 27 November 2023
The Arctic climate research network (AC)³, led by Leipzig University and including AWI, enters its third funding phase. The project aims to deepen understanding of Arctic amplification and improve climate models over the next four years.
Keywords: Arctic amplification, climate change, (AC)³, sea ice, atmospheric processes, polar research, AWI
Emperor penguins granted protections under Endangered Species Act
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 25 October 2022
The U.S. lists emperor penguins as threatened under the Endangered Species Act due to shrinking sea ice from climate change. WHOI research was pivotal in the decision, urging urgent global climate action to protect the species’ future.
Keywords: emperor penguins, Endangered Species Act, sea ice, Woods Hole, threatened species, Antarctic
