International online Workshop on Krill
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 29 April 2021
The SCAR Krill Action Group, led by AWI's Prof. Bettina Meyer, is meeting online to assess changes in Antarctic krill populations and food web dynamics, using data from predators, fisheries, and various sampling methods.
Keywords: Antarctic krill, SCAR, ecology, population change, AWI, food web, sampling methods
How much is sea level going to rise?
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 5 May 2021
New research predicts that limiting global warming to 1.5°C could halve land ice-driven sea level rise by 2100. Greenland and glacier melt would drop significantly, though Antarctic contributions remain highly uncertain.
Keywords: sea level rise, ice melt, Paris Agreement, Greenland, Antarctica, glaciers, AWI, Nature, Tamsin Edwards
Less Forest, More Species
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 20 May 2021
trary to common belief, treeless alpine zones on the Tibetan Plateau host more plant species than mountain forests, a new AWI-led study finds. Warming could reduce biodiversity as forests expand upward due to climate change.
Keywords: biodiversity, alpine ecosystems, Tibetan Plateau, plant diversity, treeline, forest expansion, Alfred Wegener Institute, ancient DNA
