Drought risk in the Northern Hemisphere rises with intensified warming
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 2 December 2021
New climate model simulations show rising drought risks in the Northern Hemisphere, especially the Mediterranean, if global warming exceeds 4°C by 2100. Subtropical dry zones may expand, with droughts becoming yearly events in some regions.
Keywords: Monica Ionita, precipitation decline, evaporation, subtropics, Central Europe, arid zones
Ulva Tomorrow’s ‘Wheat of the Sea’
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 2 December 2021
The SeaWheat project, led by scientists from 28 countries, explores sustainable mariculture using the seaweed Ulva to boost food security, reduce eutrophication, and support coastal economies, aligning with EU and UN sustainability goals.
Keywords: food security, algae farming, coastal sustainability, seaweed, blue economy
Drilling into Antarctica’s past to see our future
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 14 December 2021
The SWAIS 2C project will drill beneath Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf to study how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet responded to past warm climates, aiming to better predict future sea level rise under global warming scenarios.
Keywords: ice sheet sensitivity, marine geology, micropalaeontology, international research, CO₂ targets, tipping points
