https://www.geomar.de/en/news/article/historic-fishery-collapse-holds-lessons-for-the-present

Historic fishery collapse holds lessons for the present

A combination of climate change, overfishing, and social change caused the herring population in the Sound to disappear in the Middle Ages

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https://www.geomar.de/en/news/article/what-germanys-limited-co2-storage-capacity-beneath-the-north-sea-means

What Germany’s limited CO2 storage capacity beneath the North Sea means

GEOMAR expert Klaus Wallmann explains the current state of play regarding carbon dioxide storage beneath the sea in a video podcast and offers recommendations for action

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https://www.geomar.de/en/news/article/professor-dr-mojib-latif-named-an-honorary-citizen-of-the-state

Professor Dr Mojib Latif named an honorary citizen of the state

Minister-President Günther: “One of the most significant climate researchers of our time – courageous and persistent in the fight against climate change”

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https://www.geomar.de/en/news/article/construction-waste-for-climate-protection-in-the-ocean

Construction Waste for Climate Protection in the Ocean?

New mesocosm experiment on Gran Canaria using ground concrete demolition waste

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