Carbon Cycle

Dr Alexander J. Winkler receives an ERC Starting Grant for his research on the global climate-carbon cycle.
The project investigates how the Earth system will evolve up to and beyond peak CO₂ levels. more

Forests in the EU are less effective at storing carbon. Researchers recommend specific steps in forest management and research to halt this negative trend.
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The BIOMASS satellite was successfully launched into orbit on 29 April 2025. The BIOMASS mission is designed to map and monitor global forests. It will map the structure of different forest types and provide data on above-ground biomass. more

Thanks to FLUXCOM-X, the next generation of data driven, AI-based earth system models, scientists can now see the Earth’s metabolism at unprecedented detail – assessed everywhere on land and every hour of the day. more

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