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The average of maximum daily rainfall is increasing by 2.3% per decade
The Global Water Monitor Consortium has released its 2025 report. The Australian National University is leading the effort, with scientific support from the GFZ.
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GFZ Discovery Fellowship 2026 awarded to S. Sobhkhizmiandehi and J. Münchmeyer
One project will investigate factors that have a long-term influence on the thermosphere. The other project will further explore the effect of rock microstructure on subduction zones.
Project launch for “RESET” on land-based CO2 removal
Enhanced silicate weathering through rock flour applied to farmland can permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. The long-term consequences and efficacy must be investigated.
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A Global Strategy is Needed to Reduce Ozone Levels
In North America and Europe, emissions of ozone precursors such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) declined by half between 2000 and 2018, mainly as a result of strict air pollution control policies. However, the ozone content of the air – and thus the risk to human…
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Two Helmholtz Global Fellows from the USA at GFZ
GFZ welcomes Dr Michal Ben-Israel and Dr Camilo Ignacio Pinilla Ramos, who are joining the sections “Earth Surface Process Modelling” and “Seismic Hazard and Risk Dynamics” respectively for two years.
Awards & Honours
Tim Schöne receives the “2025 Outstanding Student and PhD Candidate Presentation Award”
The OSPP Award is presented by the European Geosciences Union. T. Schöne receives it for his scientific work on the migration behavior of uranium in Opalinus Clay.
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