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UK and Germany combine forces to fund crucial Arctic science | |
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2018-07-03 | |
发布年 | 2018 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | For the first time, the UK and Germany have joined forces to investigate the impact of climate change on the Arctic Ocean. ![]() Sampling of biodiversity in a melt pond on Arctic Ocean sea ice NERC and Germany's Federal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF) have jointly invested almost £8 million in 12 new projects to carry out crucial research in one of the most inhospitable regions on the planet. The new projects start today and join the existing NERC Changing Arctic Ocean research programme, which aims to better understand - and predict - changes to the Arctic marine environment and ecosystems. Climate change is having obvious and severe impacts in the polar regions. The Arctic is currently warming at more than double the rate of other parts of the globe, causing unprecedented change to the region's ocean environment. The Arctic Ocean ecosystem is especially sensitive to warming because of its reliance on sea ice. From the algae that grow on its underside, to polar bears that hunt and live on its surface, the animals, plants and microbes that rely on the ice are under threat from its melting. Any reduction in sea ice habitat will affect the entire food chain, including some of the most productive commercial fishing grounds in the world. Scientists don't yet understand how these impacts are going to unfold. They need more data and improved computer models to predict the consequences. Facilitating cutting-edge science from 32 research organisations, the NERC Changing Arctic Ocean research programme is helping to address these challenges. UK Science Minister Sam Gyimah said:
Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek emphasises the particular importance of international cooperation in Arctic research:
Professor David Thomas from Bangor University is the Chair of the Changing Arctic Ocean Programme Advisory Group. He said:
![]() The 12 research projects span many of the effects of warming on the Arctic Ocean's ecosystem:
Further information about the Changing Arctic Ocean projects - external link is available on the research programme's website. The Changing Arctic Ocean programme started in February 2017 with four large research projects funded by NERC. These projects involve more than 80 scientists from 18 UK research institutions. As of today, the further 12 projects co-funded by NERC and BMBF increase the programme to over 170 scientists working at 32 organisations, based in both Germany and the UK. Further informationMary Goodchild Notes1. NERC is the UK's main agency for funding and managing research, training and knowledge exchange in the environmental sciences. Our work covers the full range of atmospheric, Earth, biological, terrestrial and aquatic science, from the deep oceans to the upper atmosphere and from the poles to the equator. We coordinate some of the world's most exciting research projects, tackling major issues such as climate change, environmental influences on human health, the genetic make-up of life on Earth, and much more. NERC is part of UK Research & Innovation, a non-departmental public body funded by a grant-in-aid from the UK government. 2. The Federal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF) coordinates the national marine research programme MARE:N - Coastal, Marine & Polar Research for Sustainability under the umbrella of the Research for Sustainable Development Framework Programme (FONA). MARE:N has formulated new joint objectives for future research funding in the coastal, marine and polar regions. The BMBF operates the German research fleet, including the research vessels Polarstern, Sonne, Meteor, Maria S Merian, and another 12 mid-sized and small vessels, which provide crucial information for international climate and ocean predictions. As a result, the fleet supports planning efforts for our society's future well-being and is an integral part of the FONA programme. |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/103704 |
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