News All press releases and news from the DAM Topics All Topics Biodiversity Climate Change Management Pollution Research Structure Usage DAM news only Weather forecasting and climate modeling move closer together The ICON model can be used for weather forecasting as well as climate predictions and long-term projections Krill fishing in the Antarctic: overlaps with consequences Acoustic data reveal when and where fishing vessels compete with whales and penguins for krill in the Southern Ocean – and what this entails for the ecosystem Matthes and Bathmann start their second term of office Both deputy members of the DAM Executive Board were confirmed in their function by the General Assembly and the Administrative Board Scientific expertise for the Baltic Sea Protection Action Plan The state government of Schleswig-Holstein appoints representatives from DAM member institutions to the scientific advisory board, including DAM Chairman Joachim Harms What helps the climate is not automatically good for the ocean GEOMAR study analyses the impact of marine carbon dioxide removal methods on global ocean oxygen levels Solution-oriented Ocean Research: Global Perspectives Key Insights from an International Experts’ Roundtable at UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) 2025, Nice Marine diseases: an underestimated threat to society and ecosystems Researchers at Kiel University have developed an expanded framework for assessing societal risk factors Offshore hydrogen production affects the North Sea Hereon study examines the effects of hydrogen production using offshore wind energy for the first time and offers environmentally friendly options for action Oyster reefs and mussel banks support sediment accumulation in the Wadden Sea Study shows that the vertical accumulation of sediment in local tidal flats can keep up with rising sea levels even in the future. Microplastics threaten resilience of Mediterranean corals New study reveals alarming levels of microplastic pollution in a remote, strictly protected coral habitat Plastic Credits May Worsen Plastic Problem Plastic credits are being promoted as an innovative way of addressing plastic pollution, but the credits could have exactly the opposite effect New Study: Significant Global Glacier Loss Inevitable If global temperatures rise by 2.7 degrees Celsius – in line with current climate policy – only a quarter of the glacier masses will be left. Oceans as Carbon Sinks: DFG Funds New Collaborative Research Center on Marine Sugars On May 28, 2025, the University of Greifswald and the University of Bremen received funding approval for the Transregional Collaborative Research Center (TRR) 420 “CONCENTRATE.” How climate change is altering the Arctic Ocean Polarstern expedition is off to the AWI-Hausgarten long-term observatory UN Ocean Conference in Nice: Contributions from ZMT From 9 to 13 June, Nice will become a hotspot for international politics and marine science 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.