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Ocean Iron Fertilization: A Curse or a Blessing?

Press Release, 15th December 2009

Ocean iron fertilization (OIF) is generally considered to constitute a potential geoengineering method with which to sequester more CO2 in the oceans and thus mitigate the effects of anthropogenic climate change. (Photo: NASA)
Kiel Earth Institute at the 1st Hamburg Climate Week


On September 19, 2009 the First Hamburg Climate Week opened the United Nations Global Climate Week. The Kiel Earth Institute in cooperation with the Kiel Institute participated as one out of 40 protagonists to inform the public on climate change.

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Geoengineering - Cure or Malpractice?

COLLOQUIUM ON GEOENGINEERING
JUNE 3, 2009
The Kiel Earth Institute hosted an international colloquium on geoengineering, entitled “Geoengineering – Cure or Malpractice?” on June 3, 2009. Within broad stake Prof. Ralph Keeling from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego (US), Prof. Steve Rayner from Said Business School, University of Oxford (UK) and Prof. Dr. Konrad Ott from Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald (Germany) presented and discussed on the colloquium the concept of geoengineering, its technical options, as well as ethical, economic, and political aspects of geoengineering the earth system.
Effects of Global Change on Marine Ecosystems

A high number of human activities have an impact on marine species and habitats. Direct and local impacts as fisheries, offshore installations, exploitation and exploration of raw materials, submarine cables and pipelines, military activities and maritime traffic occurre in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Climate change also effects marine species and habitats. In this project the potential effects of human activities and climate change on protected marine species and habitats will be worked out. (Photo: Martin Wahl)
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Workshop "The Northern Sea Route as a Transit Route"

The Kiel Earth Institute organized in cooperation with Det Norske Veritas Hamburg an expert workshop entiteled “The Northern Sea Route as Transit Route – Is an Investment Worthwhile?“. Representatives from business and academia discussed existing research, high level drivers, showstoppers and key performance indicators.
The Kiel Earth Institute

The Kiel Earth Institute is a virtual research institution concerned with key issues of global change and their socio-economical consequences.
Globalisation of economic activities, the scarcity of natural resources, and environmental change are challenges all modern societies have to face.
The Kiel Earth Institute aims to develop practical solutions addressing these challenges and communicating them to society.
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Founder Members

The idea for KEI emerged from an intensive cooperation between the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences (IFM-GEOMAR) and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) within the scope of the cluster of excellence “The Future Ocean”. Bringing together research and decision-making for societal needs in the area of global change is the main task for KEI.