Jet engine lubrication oils are a major source of ultrafine particles
9. January 2023
Measurements conducted by the Hessian Agency for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology (HLNUG) in recent years have shown that Frankfurt
Measurements conducted by the Hessian Agency for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology (HLNUG) in recent years have shown that Frankfurt
The go-ahead has been given for the German-Brazilian research project CAFE-Brazil (Chemistry of the Atmosphere: Field Experiment in Brazil). Since
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
Neanderthals behaved not so differently from us in raising their children, whose pace of growth was similar to Homo sapiens.
Atmospheric researchers from Goethe University have demonstrated that air purifiers with a class H13 filter (HEPA) can lower aerosol concentration
Geoscientists from Goethe University have found the largest extraterrestrial diamonds ever discovered – a few tenths of a millimetre in
Corals and cave carbonates are important archives of past climate. This is because the composition of these carbonate deposits can
The hurricanes in the Caribbean became more frequent and their force varied noticeably around the same time that classical Mayan
The COVID-19 pandemic is not only affecting almost every aspect of our daily lives, but also the environment. A German
When winter smog takes over Asian mega-cities, more particulate matter is measured in the streets than expected. An international team,
According to the two main producers – China and India – the release of the potent greenhouse gas HFC-23 into
On its mission “SouthTRAC”, the German research aircraft HALO will investigate the southern atmosphere and its effects on climate change
Unlike flawless gems, fibrous diamonds often contain small saline inclusions. These give hints to scientists about the conditions under which
Diamonds are messengers from Earth’s interior. A portion of the rare gem, which is very small but important for researchers,
To eat what grows locally – today’s dietary trend was every day’s practice for prehistoric humans. Studying fossil tooth enamel,
Along with a warming climate and intensified human activities, recent water storage in global landlocked basins has undergone a widespread
Every year, a list is published of the top one percent of researchers worldwide, based on the frequency with which
A team of scientists, led by Dr Sietske Batenburg at the University of Oxford’s Department of Earth Sciences, in close
The observatory on Mauna Kea in Hawaii is world-famous. Less well-known is the fact that the Hawaiian Islands are home to
The geoscientist Frank Brenker and his team will be among the first scientists to examine material from the asteroid Ryugu.
Climate researcher Joachim Curtius from the Goethe University on the effects of this record-breaking summer, their human influence, and the
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