Why Did the Deep-Sea Ecosystem in the Eastern Mediterranean Collapse 10,000 Years Ago?
During a dramatic climate change around 10,000 years ago, most bottom-dwelling organisms in the eastern Mediterranean Sea died. Using climate…
Tatiana Ilyina Appointed Director at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology
Tatiana Ilyina has been appointed director at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen. The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology,…
Tropical Cyclones and the Carbon Cycle: New Insights from A Model Simulation
For the first time, scientists have resolved extremely intense tropical cyclones and their effect on the ocean carbon cycle in a global Earth system…
Tatiana Ilyina Receives Nansen Medal
The Fridtjof Nansen Medal, one of the most important prizes for oceanography, will be awarded to Tatiana Ilyina, Professor at the University of…
In years to come, the Arctic Ocean will absorb less CO2 than expected
We humans benefit from the oceans’ tremendous capacity to absorb greenhouse gases. Due to the low temperature of the water, the Arctic Ocean absorbs…
What happens after a snowball Earth melts?
When a snowball Earth deglaciates, the planet transitions rapidly into a hot "supergreenhouse" climate that persists for a hundred thousand years or…