News All press releases and news from the DAM Topics All Topics Biodiversity Climate Change Management Pollution Research Structure Usage DAM news only Research into the effects of biological pollutants in the North Sea and Baltic Sea The 492nd cruise of the Walther Herwig III is dedicated to investigating the biological effects of pollutants in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. 50 years of the German Maritime Museum – Full speed ahead into the future Since its opening in 1975, the research museum has been a central location for research, collection, and communication of maritime worlds. Fossil Find in Syria: Unknown Sea Turtle Discovered First newly described fossil vertebrate species from Syria Lake on the 79°N Glacier is splitting the ice – leaving permanent changes A new AWI study shows that an approximately 21 square kilometre meltwater lake has caused gigantic cracks in the ice and that the water flowing off is lifting the glacier The ‘deep root’ of the Anthropocene Impact of agricultural activities on soil erosion earlier than thought A Journey to the Origins of the Seafloor Expedition SO314 investigates how sea-level change affects crust formation beneath the ocean ICON simulations nominated for Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling Newly developed configurations of the climate model ICON allow for the simulation of decadal-scale climate change at km-scale resolution on the world’s most powerful computing systems. Federal Research Minister Dorothee Bär visits GEOMAR Key research areas and the new research vessel METEOR IV in focus Deconvolving the early record of eukaryotic evolution Dr. Ilya Bobrovskiy moves to MARUM with his ERC Starting Grant Marine archaeologists uncover traces of centuries-old maritime trade on Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula A team of marine archaeologists has launched a new investigation exploring the historic maritime landscape at the former trading port of Búðir. Viruses in Polar Oceans follow Rhythms of the Sea New study reveals seasonally shifting virus communities in the Arctic, and similarity to the Antarctic UN Plastics Treaty: Will the negotiations in Geneva finally achieve a breakthrough? From 5 to 14 August, representatives from over 170 countries as well as from science, civil society and industry are meeting in Switzerland Saltwater intrusion threatens water supplies from tidal rivers worldwide Worldwide, water obtained from tidal rivers for human use is threatened by saltwater intrusion. Rainy tropics could face unprecedented droughts as Atlantic Ocean circulation slows down New research warns that global rainfall patterns could shift dramatically as a result of climate change Fossils Provide Insight into Climate Resistance of Reef Corals An international team of Researchers has investigated unusually well-preserved fossils of reef corals from the subtropical Central Paratethys Sea. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 46 Next Share this page Newsletter Always up to date with the DAM newsletter. (German only) Subscribe Our Sponsors The federal government and the governments of the five northern German states support the current development and sponsor the DAM.