In early September, researchers from Germany, Canada and Switzerland met in Inuvik, Canada, with representatives of the Inuvialuit communities to discuss research needs and opportunities for collabora...

Pollen, charcoal, and biomarkers from the 90-million-year-old peatland sediments in Antarctica reveal that fire dynamics in the earliest peatlands of the warm, CO₂-rich Cretaceous world closely resemb...

A research team from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) is now researching on board of the science and outreach sailing yacht Malizia Explorer how incoming Atlantic Water spreads through the Kangertit...

In the Arctic, the weather plays a key role in determining how much ice covers the ocean. One weather phenomenon that has a significant influence on this is Arctic cyclones: they cause unusually warm ...

We are pleased to announce the official publication of the Antarctica InSync Science Plan! This important milestone has been achieved through the outstanding collaboration, dedication, and expertise o...

This meeting will consist of a combination of open and closed meetings: 11:30-13:00: Closed Meeting 13:15-18:00: Open Meeting Pleaser register here if you are planning on attending the open part of th...

Permafrost in the Arctic stores large quantities of organic carbon. When the frozen ground thaws or coastal sections erode, this carbon can enter the sea, where microorganisms can break it down and co...

The EU project SYNCHRONY will launch on August 1st, 2026. It aims to contribute to a better understanding of the rapid changes taking place in the complex system comprising the ocean, ice and atmosphe...

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In 1999, the Alfred Wegener Institute launched an ambitious project: the HAUSGARTEN observatory in the Fram Strait between northeast Greenland and Svalbard. Spanning ice-covered waters and extending t...

In 2027, the Norwegian initiative REV Oceans will send its new vessel on its first expedition: in April, the floating research platform will set sail from Rio de Janeiro alongside the UN Ocean Decade ...

Global accelerated changes impact deep-sea ecosystems, as particularly the current global warming trend is amplified in the Arctic. Studies on tempora…

In 2016, the Alfred Wegener Institute, together with the University of Bremen, the Palau Community College, and the Coral Reef Research Foundation, opened a research station at what is probably its wa...

Body size is one of the most significant functional trait of an organism, while the size spectrum defines the functioning of a multispecies community.…

Antarctica is increasingly impacted by anthropogenic pollutants, including microplastics (MPs) and associated plastic additives. This study presents t…

Microplastics (MPs) are increasingly recognized as emerging xenobiotics that may adversely affect animal health. Their presence in dry pet food (DPF) …

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Anne Freese and Gholamhossein Movahedian are the spokespersons for the Helmholtz Network for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. In this interview,

Fram Strait is the main gateway between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic, where warm, saline Atlantic Water (AW) flows northward via the West S…

Beneath Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica lies a highly heterogeneous bed of elevated ridges and sediment filled basins as well as an active lake, which presents a level of complexity that current models...