Dr. Mengis visiting the Mauna Loa CO2 observational station on Hawaii. Photo: E. Frenken.
03.06.2020

Limiting global warming - increasing importance of non-fossil greenhouse gases 

3 June 2020/Kiel. The discussion about limiting global warming to 1.5 - 2 degrees focuses strongly on the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. However, the…

Shipping is the most important means of transport in international trade. Although ships produce fewer emissions per tonne of freight transported than trucks or freight trains, the extensive transport of goods by sea has far-reaching environmental consequences. The project ShipTRASE investigates the effects of global shipping on the ocean and society. Photo: Andreas Villwock
14.05.2020

Reduce ship emissions - but how?

Transdisciplinary research project investigates effects of shipping
Prof. Dr. Katja Matthes. Photo: Jan Steffen, GEOMAR
11.05.2020

Leadership Change at GEOMAR

Prof. Dr. Katja Matthes becomes the first Female Scientific Director of GEOMAR
GEOMAR East shore campus. Photo: J. Klimmeck, GEOMAR.
23.03.2020

Limited operation at GEOMAR due to the corona crisis

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