News All press releases and news from the DAM Topics All Topics Biodiversity Climate Change Management Pollution Research Structure Usage DAM news only North-East Atlantic countries create one of the largest marine protected areas in the world OSPAR countries agree on a new 10-year strategy “Risks and Opportunities” International conference on the removal of ammunition contamination Microplastics: A Trojan Horse for Metals Hereon study shows that microplastics can serve as a transport vehicle for metals in the environment Climate Change makes Arctic Ozone Loss Worse Results of the MOSAiC expedition show: the expected recovery of the ozone layer may fail to happen anytime soon, if global warming is not slowed down Climate Protection: Deep Decarbonization by 2050 Currently Not Plausible Today, the Hamburg-based Cluster of Excellence “Climate, Climatic Change, and Society” (CLICCS) is publishing a new, essential study on climate futures. Combating Marine Litter Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon categorizes innovative solutions for fighting pollution in the oceans International research project “Hearing in penguins” draws to a close A three-year study of the hearing ability of penguins at the German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund in collaboration with partners in Germany and Denmark presented its findings during an online final conference in April. Microplastics affect global nutrient cycle and oxygen levels in the ocean GEOMAR study points to possible major changes in the marine ecosystem Harnessing the power of microbial communities for plastic degradation Researchers propose new approach in the search for biological plastic degradation Microplastics in corals A new study by the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) looks at the impact of microplastics on corals. Reliably Measuring Whether Rivers or Lakes Run Out of Air International study shows that freshwater polluted by fecal material can be determined more quickly and reliably using a new technique Microplastics in the Elbe River Geesthacht scientists are developing a new method and assessment approach for analyzing microplastics in the estuary of the River Elbe Microplastic pollution of the Baltic Sea New insights into behaviour, sinks and reduction measures The Marine Soundscape and Anthropogenic Noise Time for international action More knowledge about underwater noise Educational clip presents first hand knowledge on underwater noise Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next Share this page Newsletter Always up to date with the DAM newsletter. (German only) Subscribe Our Sponsors The federal government and the governments of the five northern German states support the current development and sponsor the DAM.