Current press releases

Wave. It has white foam. On the sea.
20.01.2026

Ventilation of the North Atlantic is Weakening

Slower renewal of deep waters may signal climate change

A sailing boat, or rather a racing yacht, on the sea
15.01.2026

Sailboat measurements improve estimates of ocean CO2 uptake

During training cruises and regattas, sailors collect valuable data for climate research at sea

A ship is moored to the harbour wall with ropes. The sky is blue.
13.01.2026

Time series in the Mediterranean Sea

Expedition M216 investigates changes in the Mediterranean

Waves on the open sea
18.12.2025

Bubbles Enhance the Ocean’s CO2 Uptake More Strongly than Previously Assumed

New study provides first direct measurement evidence for a long-overlooked effect in air–sea gas exchange

View over the landscape of Santorini
17.12.2025

Better Understand the Volcanic System Around Santorini

Expedition M215 tests new monitoring systems

A medium-sized research vessel on the water
15.12.2025

How can the environmental health of the Baltic Sea be improved?

Interreg project RECOVER develops a digital management system for the Baltic Sea

Watercolour painting: The picture shows a flounder, which is a flatfish with dark spots.
04.12.2025

Festive Christmas Dinner: Only ‘Good Fish’ on the Table

GEOMAR, environmental organisations and consumer advice centres update their joint list of ‘good fish’ for conscious purchasing of sea fish

An iceberg and ice floes floating on the sea
01.12.2025

Expansion of Antarctic Bottom Water contributed to the End of the Last Ice Age

New study highlights the key role of the Southern Ocean in the Earth’s climate system

A large research vessel at sea
21.11.2025

Exploring the Links Between Climate and Volcanism

SONNE Expedition Along the Central American Volcanic Arc Sets Sail

Waves on the Sea
20.11.2025

Southern Ocean’s Heat Storage – a Possible Cause of Future ‘Heat Burps’

A modelling study shows how heat stored in the ocean could be released after centuries of global cooling

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