Research stories (2024)18 November 2024|ResearchAntarctic sea ice grows from the top – thanks to snowPhoto: Stefanie Arndt/AWIEver since I was 18, when I saw a poster that said “Polar Meteorology” during an open house day at the University of Hamburg, the Antarctic has been...4 July 2024|ResearchThe future of the Elbe: less dredging, more flood protectionPhoto: UHH/CEN/T. WasiliewskCanoes, sailboats and freighters drift by, while the surface of the Elbe glitters. At first glance, you can’t see the problems. Hamburg’s harbour is...12 March 2024|ResearchWhen the environment sues for sustainabilityPhoto: a.luciano-unsplashEverybody’s talking about it, many are promising to deliver it, and a few are making serious efforts to do so: sustainability. It’s a term that people...