Tag: Geosciences and Geography

Small farmers in the southern West African states of Togo and Benin are feeling the effects of climate change: The

Under the ocean floor, there are huge deposits of methane hydrate. The compound is unstable and can release the climate

In the first days of January, the HALO research aircraft will take off on the third part of the large-scale

Society is changing and housing with it. A joint research training group of Goethe University Frankfurt and Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will

Examining how plates move in Earth’s mantle and how mountains form is no easy feat. Certain rocks that have sunk

On September 24, a material sample from one of the most primordial objects in our solar system arrived on Earth:

In identifying and dating coral remains in drill cores taken from Belize reefs, a team of experts from Goethe University

Like carbon dioxide, many gaseous substances containing halogens such as chlorine or fluorine contribute to the greenhouse effect. Researchers from

An international research team led by Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, determined that Troodon, a dinosaur very close to modern birds,

With the aim of creating an appealing brand, the name of the “Domaine du Météore” winery near the town of

An interdisciplinary team of scientists, led by Goethe University Frankfurt and the Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt,

Measurements conducted by the Hessian Agency for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology (HLNUG) in recent years have shown that Frankfurt

The transition zone between the Earth’s upper and lower mantle contains considerable quantities of water, according to an international study

In December 2020, a small landing capsule brought rock particles from the asteroid Ryugu to Earth – material from the

Increasing drought, less precipitation, rising water demand in agriculture – climate change is causing problems for our groundwater. In Germany

Atmospheric researchers from the international CLOUD consortium have discovered a mechanism that allows nuclei for ice clouds to form and

A team of scientists from Goethe University Frankfurt, the University of Warsaw, the State Authority for Mining, Energy and Geology

Water volumes in rivers worldwide have changed significantly in recent decades. An international research team including Goethe University has now

When sea ice melts and the water surface increases, more iodine-containing vapours rise from the sea. Scientists from the international

On Saturday evening (5/12/2020), a container containing a sample of the asteroid that had been dropped by the Hayabusa 2