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
Polarstern Sets Sail for the Arctic
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 21 May 2021
On 24 May 2021, Polarstern set out to resume long-term Arctic deep-sea monitoring in Fram Strait. AWI scientists aim to track climate impacts, deploy new FRAM observatories, and study plastic pollution and ecosystem changes.
Keywords: Polarstern, Arctic expedition, Fram Strait, HAUSGARTEN, AWI, deep sea, marine ecosystems
