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An image of the Sonnblick Observatory with snow
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The Alps Are Dusted with Nanoplastics

by Stacy Kish 30 March 202220 April 2022

A new study finds the lofted pollutants came from major European cities, but further study is required to fully understand the plastics’ transport and deposition processes.

An image of Germany’s highest peak, Zugspitze.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Seismology: A Promising Tool for Monitoring Permafrost

by Terri Cook 4 November 20216 December 2021

Passive seismic data from a station atop Germany’s highest peak reveal a 15-year record of permafrost degradation, suggesting that this technique could be used for long-term environmental monitoring.

St. George's Church, Nördlingen, surrounded by red roofs.
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An Asteroid “Double Disaster” Struck Germany in the Miocene

by Katherine Kornei 27 January 20216 December 2021

By analyzing sediments jostled by ground shaking, researchers have shown that two impact craters near Stuttgart were created by independent asteroid impacts rather than a binary asteroid strike.

Black truffles on display
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A Culinary Silver Lining of Climate Change: More Truffles

by Katherine Kornei 13 January 202120 October 2021

The cultivation potential of a popular truffle species will increase in central Europe by 2050, global climate models predict.

3D rendering of a sustainable modern apartment building with blueprints
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Europe Targets 100 Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030

by James Dacey 17 November 202018 April 2022

Europe is launching an ambitious mission to decarbonize many of its urban areas within a decade. But is it realistic?

Plot showing the distribution of the maximum wind speed attained by post-tropical cyclones and midlatitude cyclones in North Europe in the period June to November for the years 1979 to 2017
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Post-Tropical Cyclones Influence on European Windstorm Risk

by Suzana Camargo 28 October 20208 March 2022

Comparing the importance of midlatitude cyclones and post-tropical cyclones on European windstorms during the Atlantic hurricane season using ERA-5 reanalysis.

Map of the world showing trajectories that transport water from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
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A New Perspective on a Classic Climate Conundrum

by A. Giannini 6 August 202012 January 2022

The Lagrangian method applied to tracking water transport between the Atlantic and Pacific basins reveals a larger contribution by mid-latitude westerly winds across Eurasia than previously thought.

Two researchers look on as a water-sampling device hangs over the side of a research vessel during a cruise to study nitrous oxide emissions.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Marine Nitrous Oxide Emissions off Northwest Europe

by Aaron Sidder 17 June 202029 September 2021

Continental shelves and estuaries are natural sources of nitrous oxide, but current global estimates of these emissions carry a lot of uncertainty, a problem that calls for regional studies.

Crowd in front of a yellow tower
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Oktoberfest’s Methane Rise Is the Wurst

by Katherine Kornei 23 April 20206 December 2021

Incomplete combustion and biogenic emissions—exhalations and flatulence—make Oktoberfest a significant, albeit temporary, source of the potent greenhouse gas.

Beach on barrier island Spiekeroog in Germany
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Microbial Mechanisms Change with the Seasons

by Elizabeth Thompson 1 April 20206 December 2021

Microbes living in the sand on a barrier island alter the way they break down organic matter as their environment changes throughout the year, which has implications for the surrounding water column.

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