Exploring Ice and Oceans

AWI Director Antje Boetius, Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger and her French counterpart Sylvie Retailleau are currently visiting the German-French research base AWIPEV in Ny-Ålesund for three days together with the Norwegian State Secretary Sindre Lysø. "We are here in a region that has warmed six times faster than the global average over the last 40 years," says Antje Boetius. "Despite these worrying findings, I am always inspired by the hope that the scientists show."

AWI Director Antje Boetius gave a speech at the event "Sailing into the future for the Ocean Decade" on the importance of scientific data collected by racing boats for science. The event took place during the Ocean Decade Week in Barcelona and was organized by The Ocean Race & IOC UNESCO. The innovation platform SOOP (Shaping an Ocean Of Possibilities for science-industry collaboration), in which the AWI is also involved, was also presented.

The council formed by national science academies of the EU Member States, Norway, Switzerland and United Kingdom calls for the EU Nature Restoration Law and urges EU Member States to contribute to the preservation of nature, climate and sustainable agriculture. In a statement, the science academies call on those intending to vote against or abstain from the law to reconsider their position based on the best available scientific evidence and champion the law. More information.