News (2020)23 December 2020|ResearchResearch Network Opens a Window into the Earth’s Inner WorkingsPhoto: pixabay/meipakkEach seismic wave that travels through the Earth’s crust slightly changes this layer. Cutting-edge sensor technology now allows us to reevaluate risks...17 December 2020|Studium und LehreNeue Perspektiven auf die Klimaforschung: Young Climate Scientists Award verliehenDie Gewinnerinnen und Gewinner des Young Climate Scientists Award 2020 stehen fest. Drei junge Talente aus den Natur- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften...14 December 2020|ResearchClimate Protection: It’s Worth Rewetting Dry Peatland!Photo: UHH/D.HollMoors cover three percent of our planet’s land surface, but store twice as much carbon as all forests combined. But if peat is extracted and the...9 December 2020|ResearchExpert assessment: The path of least resistance will miss the climate targetPhoto: Ariadne ProjektAn EU decision this week to ramp up the climate target for 2030 will be about more than the mere willingness to make greater political efforts towards...30 November 2020|ForschungUniversitäten Hamburg und Bremen erfolgreich in die zweite Transregio-SFB-FörderphasePhoto: UHH/CEN/T. WasilewskiDie Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) hat für ein Projekt der Universitäten Hamburg (Koordination) und Bremen sowie weiterer Partner eine zweite...Contribution from the university's newsroom25 November 2020|ForschungUnprotected RainforestsPhoto: UHH/CEN/M.Köhl More than half of the carbon stored in forests around the globe is found in tropical forests. When they are destroyed, the carbon can escape into the...17 November 2020|ForschungEUREC4A Kampagne 2020: Wir sind im Fernsehen!Photo: DasErste.deIn der EUREC4A-Feldforschungskampagne der Superlative zur Rolle der Wolken im Klimasystem waren Studierende, Doktorand*innen und Kolleg*innen des...Contribution from the news channel MI26 October 2020|InterviewHow will Baltic Fisheries Survive without Cod and Herring?Photo: UHH/CEN/T. WasilewskiCod and herring are not faring well. Recently, the European Union once again adjusted the fishing quotas for Germany’s Baltic coast. As a result, many...26 October 2020|ForschungWhat Does Net Zero Actually Mean?Photo: Unsplash/PattendenWhen it comes to climate policy, much has changed since 2015, a year in which a breakthrough was made at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris...15 October 2020|ForschungReal Science, Real TalkPhoto: Videoserie „Real Science, Real Talk – Wissenschaft zu Klima und Corona“ © DKK18 Forscherinnen und Forscher reflektieren in einer Videoserie ihre neue Erkenntnisse zu Klimaforschung und Corona. Mit dabei ist auch Prof. Dr...14 October 2020|ResearchPlant Community Adapts to Rising Sea LevelPhoto: Thomas J. MozdzerMangroves, salt marshes and seagrass are common along many coasts around the globe. They form unique ecosystems, which absorb huge amounts of carbon...21 September 2020|ResearchA 25-euro CO2 Tax Won’t Save the ClimatePhoto: Benita Welter/PixabayBy now, every country is being affected by climate change. Heat waves, storms and loss of biodiversity are changing our environment. And the social...16 September 2020|ResearchWhen the Fish in the Port Run Out of AirPhoto: Christin WoodfordIn Hamburg’s port, you can sometimes see fish gasping for air just below the water’s surface. This is a sign that there isn’t much oxygen in the...10 September 2020|PublikationFundierte Fakten zum KlimawandelPhoto: DKKDie Weltwirtschaft steht unter dem Schock der Corona-Pandemie. Die Frage nach einer intelligenten Krisenbewältigung treibt Menschen, Staaten und...1 September 2020|Research“Satellite Images Aren’t Objective or Neutral”Today, satellites are providing increasingly precise data, which governments and NGOs alike are using in more and more contexts. For example, all...21 July 2020|ESRAH NewsRemembering Dr. habil. Aike BeckmannPhoto: UHH/CENThe CEN and CEN School are deeply saddened by the death of Dr. Aike Beckmann. As a lecturer in oceanography and in the Integrated Climate System...20 July 2020|ESRAH NewsPlant roots increase greenhouse gas emissions from permafrost soilsPhoto: Ive van KrunkelsvenHow much carbon is released when permafrost soils thaw in the Arctic? Climate models cannot yet reliably predict this. An international research team...17 July 2020|ResearchClimate Protection – in the Name of the LawPhoto: Pixabay/succoIn 1997, Hamburg was the first German federal state to introduce a climate protection law – and was considered highly progressive at the time. But the...14 July 2020|ESRAH NewsWie klimafreundlich ist das Corona-Konjunkturpaket?Photo: UHH/ S. EngelsZum kürzlich beschlossenen Konjunkturpaket der Bundesregierung gehören neben Kinderbonus und Mehrwertsteuer-Senkung auch Hilfen für Unternehmen in...Contribution from the university's newsroom8 July 2020|Research“Thunderstorms could increase”Photo: UHH/OhmeThunderstorms create cold regions that can lead to new thunderstorms Computer simulations can depict the effect, but what does it look like in nature...Contribution from the university's newsroomMore articles
