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  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … wetlands have been drained and soils dewatered through the installation of drainage systems. Intensive farming and the use of heavy agricultural machinery lead to soil …

  • Article from 01.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2025

    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂

    The photo shows a view of the surface of the North Sea.

    … update on 01.03.2024 Oceans: Carbon dioxide reservoirs Besides soils and forest ecosystems, oceans and seas are among the largest global carbon reservoirs. They absorb … slowly acidify. The pH value of water is a measure of the acid-base equilibrium system and is predominantly controlled in most natural waters by the presence of CO …