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Maren Richter on the fast ice next to a measurement site from which a sea ice core was taken. Coring equipment and part of the automated measuring site is on the right. The Trans-Antarctic Mountains are visible in the background.

Otago Scientists Uncover Secrets of Antarctic Fast Ice

University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scientists have successfully analysed more than 30 years of vital data on the thickness of landfast sea ice in Antarctica’s McMurdo Sound, which…

Visualization of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) stability over 60 years

Going Steady—Study Reveals North Atlantic’s Gulf Stream Remains Robust

A study by the University of Bern and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the USA concludes that the ocean circulation in the North Atlantic, which includes the Gulf Stream,…

Foraminifera absorbing phosphate from ocean water to reduce pollution

Single-Celled Heroes: Foraminifera’s Power to Combat Ocean Phosphate Pollution

So-called foraminifera are found in all the world’s oceans. Now an international study led by the University of Hamburg has shown that the microorganisms, most of which bear shells, absorb…

Researcher Claudia Schmidt analyzing Arctic fjord water samples affected by glacial melt.

Breaking the Ice: Glacier Melting Alters Arctic Fjord Ecosystems

The regions of the Arctic are particularly vulnerable to climate change. However, there is a lack of comprehensive scientific information about the environmental changes there. Researchers from the Helmholtz Center…

Deep-sea sediment core highlighting microbial carbonate formation at methane seeps.

How Microbial Life Shapes Lime Formation in the Deep Ocean

Microorganisms are everywhere and have been influencing the Earth’s environment for over 3.5 billion years. Researchers from Germany, Austria and Taiwan have now deciphered the role they play in the…

Visualization of declining Arctic sea ice and pressure ridges, highlighting environmental and ecosystem impacts.

Melting Ice, Shifting Ecosystems: The Pressure Ridge Decline Explained

Analysis of three decades of aerial survey data reveals major changes In the Arctic, the old, multiyear ice is increasingly melting, dramatically reducing the frequency and size of pressure ridges….

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