Arctic

Aerial view showing significant land erosion with exposed soil and vegetation, with soil draining into the bordering ocean.

The current state of the Arctic carbon cycle

February 07, 2025

New study on the Arctic carbon cycle provides important insights and highlights research needs more

A new monitoring station near Umiujaq in Canada, a transition area from forest to tundra.

Vegetation Regulates Energy Exchange in the Arctic

November 01, 2022

Arctic Research project QArctic

Climate warming is thawing permafrost and melting glaciers in the Arctic, causing vegetation changes, extreme drought and fires. All this depends strongly on the energy exchange between atmosphere and soil. more

ERC Synergy Grant for permafrost research

November 05, 2020

Arctic Funding Martin Heimann Research project QArctic

Mathias Göckede and Martin Heimann together with cooperation partners receive a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant for climate-relevant permafrost research. Their successfully evaluated project "Quantify disturbance impacts on feedbacks between Arctic permafrost and global climate - Q-ARCTIC" will be funded with a total of €10 million over 6 years. more