Using Satellites to Measure UV Light in the Ocean
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 17 March 2022
AWI and IUP researchers developed a method using Sentinel-5P satellite data to precisely measure UV light in oceans, enhancing climate models. The new technique enables accurate global monitoring of UV effects on marine ecosystems and ocean chemistry.
Keywords: ESA, diffuse attenuation coefficient (Kd), ocean chemistry, radiometer, Triaxus, Copernicus Programme.
The global “plastic flood” reaches the Arctic
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 5 April 2022
Plastic pollution has reached all areas of the Arctic, threatening ecosystems and worsening climate change. An AWI-led study urges global action, highlighting the need for legally binding measures and improved waste management to protect the High North.
Keywords: environmental policy, Transpolar Drift, marine ecosystems, greenhouse gas emissions.
Protecting species for the good of global climate
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 26 April 2022
A study shows 2/3 of proposed post-2020 global biodiversity targets also aid climate protection. Experts call for integrated action to preserve nature and limit warming, stressing that climate solutions must not harm biodiversity.
Keywords: carbon storage, nature-based solutions, IPBES, IPCC, conservation, sustainability, methane, land use, Kunming.
