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7 August 2019|Forschung

Biodiversity is Disappearing More Rapidly Than Previously Assumed

The destruction of important habitats for plants and animals around the globe is progressing even faster and at a greater scale than previously assumed: These are the findings of a new study by an international team, which included scientists from Universität Hamburg. The researchers have made forecasts for 33 species-rich...

7 August 2019|Veranstaltung

Young and international: climate-friendly business ideas at the 'Climate-KIC'

A breath of fresh air in the hallowed Mozart Halls, located beside Hamburg’s main university building – not to mention plenty of action! More than 250 students from 31 countries across Europe, Canada, Hong Kong, Pakistan and Taiwan gathered last week for the 'EIT Climate-KIC Journey Summit' in Hamburg.

Producing energy...

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2 August 2019|Forschung

Wildfires in Alaska and Siberia are worsening climate change

Since June of this year, wildfires have ravaged major expanses of the Northern Hemisphere. The World Meteorological Organization has described the scale of damage as “unprecedented.” In the following, the soil researcher Prof. Eva-Maria Pfeiffer from Universität Hamburg explains why climate change will make such fires more...

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29 July 2019|Forschung

What motivates North Frisians to engage in climate protection

“We’re Frisians, you know? We have to prevent climate change, to fight it, limit it, and adapt to it.” My conversation partner summarizes the pragmatism and resolve I found in many of the people I came to know while conducting research in North Frisia. On North Frisian islands like Amrum and Föhr, the inhabitants can...

Benjamin Lau

18 July 2019|CEN News

Marine biology: young researchers benefit from first “IMF Junior Day”

What role do different plankton species play in a changing climate and carbon cycle? How are fish affected by increasing acidification and rising ocean temperatures? When will we arrive at a point where fish stocks are beyond recovery from fishing pressure? And how can machine learning help us to identify different species...

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11 July 2019|Forschung

Pesticides: improving harvests, or a hazard in our crop fields?

What can farmers in Europe or Africa do when the temperatures climb or extreme downpours become more frequent? For farmers around the globe, climate change represents a true challenge. Should they adapt by switching the crops they grow? Or invest in new technologies like overhead irrigation?

To identify suitable plants and...