Homepage Newsroom Chemistry (Environment and Climate) Chemistry (Environment and Climate) All News Article Select type All News Article Methane before the emergence of life August 01, 2023 Chemistry (E&C) Climate Researchers show how methane formed in early Earth's aquatic environments and is still released today more Catalysts of the energy transition March 13, 2023 Chemistry (E&C) Chemistry (M&T) International The Max Planck-Cardiff Centre Funcat lays the foundations for the systematic development of chemical reaction accelerators more Revealing biochemical rings of power November 17, 2022 Chemistry (E&C) Microbiology (B&M) Genome mining uncovers a widespread class of natural products that could be candidates for future drugs more Mirror image molecules reveal drought stress in forests September 07, 2022 Chemistry (E&C) Climate Ecosystem changes can be more accurately predicted by emissions of chiral compounds more Enhanced ocean oxygenation during Cenozoic warm periods September 02, 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layer of bacteria, fungi and lichen amongst others reduces the amount of dust stirred up into the atmosphere more Show more Catalysts of the energy transition March 13, 2023 Chemistry (E&C) Chemistry (M&T) International The Max Planck-Cardiff Centre Funcat lays the foundations for the systematic development of chemical reaction accelerators more Enhanced ocean oxygenation during Cenozoic warm periods September 02, 2022 Chemistry (E&C) Climate Earth Sciences Earth’s past warm periods witnessed the shrinkage of the open ocean’s oxygen-deficient zones. more Rethinking indoor air chemistry September 02, 2022 Chemistry (E&C) People generate their own oxidation field and change the indoor air chemistry around them more It’s all about the sausage July 19, 2022 Chemistry (E&C) Chemistry (M&T) Choosing the right proteins can improve the mouthfeel of vegetarian sausages more A nose for damaged plants and fake perfumes June 25, 2022 Chemistry (E&C) Plant Research (B&M) Plant Research (E&C) Researchers develop a highly sensitive novel technique capable of detecting chiral molecules within complex gas mixtures more Dust catchers: Biological crusts influence the climate May 17, 2022 Chemistry (E&C) Climate Ecology (E&C) A surface layer of bacteria, fungi and lichen amongst others reduces the amount of dust stirred up into the atmosphere more Small “snowflakes” in the sea play a big role May 28, 2021 Chemistry (E&C) Climate Ecology (B&M) Ecology (E&C) Microbiology (E&C) New findings from scientists of Bremen will aid in the further development of biogeochemical models that include the marine nitrogen cycle more Air pollution as co-factor of Covid-19 mortality October 27, 2020 Chemistry (E&C) Corona Medicine Study estimates 15 percent of Covid-19 deaths worldwide could be attributed to air pollution more Bluesky examines the atmosphere during the Coronavirus lockdown May 22, 2020 Chemistry (E&C) Corona Two research aircraft investigate reduced concentrations of pollutants in 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