Getting to the Bottom of El Niño
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 17 August 2022
Researchers studied past warm climates to better understand ENSO's future. Findings suggest ENSO may intensify due to climate change, despite recent weakening—highlighting uncertainties in how global warming affects this key climate pattern.
Keywords: ENSO, El Niño, La Niña, climate change, Pliocene, ITCZ, Alfred Wegener Institute
Noise affects life on the seafloor
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 18 August 2022
AWI research shows human-made underwater noise disrupts sediment-processing behavior in invertebrates like amphipods and clams, potentially harming vital marine ecosystem functions such as nutrient cycling and food supply.
Keywords: underwater noise, invertebrates, sediment processing, marine ecosystems, AWI, amphipods, nutrient cycling
Vital Ventilation
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 23 August 2022
Researchers found that some corals use tiny cilia to create currents that reduce harmful oxygen buildup, helping them resist bleaching. This ability may explain why some corals survive climate stress better than others.
Keywords: coral bleaching, climate change, cilia, oxygen stress, Porites lutea, AWI, coral resilience
