Each layer a natural disaster

14 May 2013/Kiel. The volcanic centre of Soufrière Hills on the Caribbean island of Montserrat has been active almost continuously since 1995. Pyroclastic flows are emplaced time and again into the sea and even entire slopes have slipped into the coastal waters. In 2010, aboard the British research ...

Kiel and Seoul bridging the gap

May 7, 2013. Not only in the field of ship and car building or the consumer electronics, South Korea is a striving nation. The country in the Far East has also well-known expertise in marine research. To further strengthen the cooperation between GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, the ...

International cooperation in climate and marine research

May 07, 2013/Kiel. How does our climate vary naturally? What is the role of the ocean in the climate system? How will climate change in future? The international CLIVAR (Climate Variability and Predictability) Programme of the World Climate Research Programme aims to answer such questions through in...

Overview of currently discussed Climate Engineering concepts. The new priority program of the German Science Foundation (DFG) will examine the considerable uncertainties associated with these concept. Graphic: Kiel Earth Institute

Can Climate Engineering Solve the Climate Problem?

19 April 2013/Kiel. Spraying sulfur particles into the atmosphere or fertilizing the oceans with iron: numerous commercial measures for artificial climate regulation are currently in discussion. A new priority program of the German Research Foundation will examine the side effects of so called “Clim...