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Melatonin sets the internal clock. Researchers from IGB in an international team have analyzed data on the impact  of light pollution on melatonin formation in humans and vertebrates. They found that even the low light intensities of urban skyglow can suppress melatonin production. Melatonin influences the metabolism and other body functions.

Oxygen-rich lakes with good water quality are an underestimated source of methane shows a recent study by Swansea University and IGB.

The plethora of raw data and unlinked information that we gather too rarely lead to real knowledge and understanding, says Jonathan Jeschke. In an interview, the ecologist talks about how to shed light on “knowledge in the dark”.

Im Interview: Professor Dirk Schulze-Makuch: er hat für die NASA gearbeitet, einen Science-Fiction-Roman geschrieben – und seit Sommer 2019 einen Lehrstuhl für Planetare Habitibilität und Astrobiologie an der TU Berlin inne, zudem eine Anstellung am IGB.

According to a study by Robert Arlinghaus, the willingness-to-pay per capita in Germany for ecologically intact rivers would be about 675 euros per year.

The renaturation of moors and the spread of beavers have an influence on the water balance, but only in the case of an appropriate proportion of land, according to a study by Dörthe Tetzlaff's research group.

The IGB Policy Brief recommends continued commitment to the objectives of the WFD and improved practical implementation – and offers options for action to policy makers and practitioners.

We are deeply saddened by the death of Professor Victoria Braithwaite. The staff and management of the IGB commemorate her with great sadness.