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Micro- and nanoplastic from the atmosphere is polluting the ocean

In a new study, an international team of researchers investigates the atmosphere as a relevant source of plastic pollution in our planet’s waters

10.05.2022 · AWI
IOW researcher Maren Voß will be the first Björn Carlson Baltic Sea Prize laureate

Maren Voß is being honoured for her groundbreaking research on the importance of nitrogen in marine cycles and particularly its role in the overfertilisation of the Baltic Sea.

20.04.2022 · IOW
Microplastics – Conducting research and raising social awareness

The Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon creates a new digital platform about microplastic pollution for both interested readers and scientists

12.04.2022 · hereon
Protecting biodiversity: creating dark infrastructure

An international research team with the participation of IGB advocates the worldwide development of a dark infrastructure.

11.04.2022 · IGB
How does light pollution affect mussels around the world?

This year’s GAME experiments focus on important filter feeders along our coasts

06.04.2022 · GEOMAR
The global “plastic flood” reaches the Arctic

A new AWI-led study shows: there is now a concerning degree of plastic pollution in the Arctic Ocean

05.04.2022 · AWI
Microplastics in the ocean: Full extent still not foreseeable

Urgent: Measures to reduce inputs

02.03.2022 · Fraunhofer / UBA
Industrial sedimentation in the North Sea

New Hereon study shows: The law of nature reveals their effect, with a major time delay though

02.03.2022 · hereon / BSH
CONMAR tackles ammunition recovery

GEOMAR coordinates new joint project of the German Marine Research Alliance

09.02.2022 · GEOMAR / DAM
The “Plastification” of the Ocean

WWF releases study on the effects of plastic pollution on marine species and ecosystems

08.02.2022 · AWI / WWF
PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF THE OCEANS

Second research mission of the German Marine Research Alliance investigates impacts of use and pollution of different marine regions

01.12.2021 ·
North-East Atlantic countries create one of the largest marine protected areas in the world

OSPAR countries agree on a new 10-year strategy

01.10.2021 · BMUV
“Risks and Opportunities”

International conference on the removal of ammunition contamination

07.09.2021 · GEOMAR
Microplastics: A Trojan Horse for Metals

Hereon study shows that microplastics can serve as a transport vehicle for metals in the environment

09.08.2021 · hereon
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

24.06.2021 · AWI

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News

All press releases and news from the DAM

Micro- and nanoplastic from the atmosphere is polluting the ocean

IOW researcher Maren Voß will be the first Björn Carlson Baltic Sea Prize laureate

Microplastics – Conducting research and raising social awareness

Protecting biodiversity: creating dark infrastructure

How does light pollution affect mussels around the world?

The global “plastic flood” reaches the Arctic

Microplastics in the ocean: Full extent still not foreseeable

Industrial sedimentation in the North Sea

CONMAR tackles ammunition recovery

The “Plastification” of the Ocean

PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF THE OCEANS

North-East Atlantic countries create one of the largest marine protected areas in the world

“Risks and Opportunities”

Microplastics: A Trojan Horse for Metals

Climate Change makes Arctic Ozone Loss Worse

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