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Arctic dialogue: Science meets politics
Due to climate change the Arctic has become a key region. With the knowledge of the Alfred-Wegener-Institute consequences of climate change in the region are to...
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The Ocean - Traces of the Past
The archive of the history of our planet is the ocean floor. Layers of sediment and skeletons of small creatures like mussels are giving valuable information...
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Interaction between climate change and permafrost
The global temperature increase may allow permafrost to thaw to ever greater depths during summer seasons. This has serious consequences for the environment,...