Sustainable collaboration: Using the AWI’s polar aircraft in the Harz
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 15 July 2022
AWI sea-ice experts used test flights over Germany’s climate-hit Harz region to collect high-res data on forest damage. The mission supports reforestation by validating satellite data and helping plan climate-resilient forests.
Keywords: Harz forest, climate change, AWI, aerial survey, bark beetle, reforestation, Polar 6
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
