The world is currently dominated by conflicts. These threats are serious. However, we shouldn't forget the risks posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution, writes Prof. Katrin Böhning-Gaese in her statement. »
On 7 February, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution will meet again in Geneva. In order to reach an agreement, the INC procedures urgently need to be reformed, say four Helmholtz researchers, including from the UFZ, in a comment in Nature.»
For every dollar the world invests in protecting or restoring nature, 30 dollars are spent on activities that degrade it. The report, in which UFZ researchers are involved, shows how this imbalance is accelerating climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. »
UFZ researchers, together with external partners, have demonstrated that cyanobacteria, which play a central role in global biogeochemical cycles, can use guanidine as a nitrogen source. This opens up new options for sustainable biotechnological applications. »
Climate change, species loss and inequalities between people require a rethink of sustainable development. Renowned scientists are therefore proposing a new concept for the balanced development of nature, the economy and society.»
Exploring microbial diversity over wide geographic areas (delta diversity) using genome-centric approaches
"Wetlands in a Changing Climate: Restoring Coasts and Floodplains”
