In Focus
The power of ambiguity: Researchers use a mathematical model to understand opinion dynamics in the climate change debate
Climate change is a scientific fact and yet many people deny it. If this was different, if there was a broader social consensus, global warming could be fought more effectively. Researchers from the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT)...
Olivine as a CDR tool: New series of experiments investigates weathering rate of the mineral
ZMT's seawater test facility is currently running an exciting series of experiments with a mineral that could be used to remove CO2 from the atmosphere (Carbon Dioxide Removal - CDR). Olivine is a green iron-magnesium silicate and is found in the...
ZMT strengthens research capacity with new institute extension ‘TropEcS’
Modelling is a central part of the scientific process in many disciplines in both social and natural sciences. Scientific models are the cornerstone of predictions in climate science, earth systems, and other global environmental changes.
At ZMT,...
CAMPUS AWARD for Sea Grapes and German Lessons
The 2024 CAMPUS AWARD: Research for a Sustainable Future winners are biologist Dr. Lara Stuthmann, postdoctoral researcher at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), and prospective primary school teacher Laura Sheng. The award,...