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In the Leibniz Research Alliance INFECTIONS'21 Hans-Peter Grossart will investigate the antibiotic resistances and species compositions of microorganisms in the freshwater ecosystems of Berlin.

From 5 to 12 April 2021 is the International Dark Sky Week. We want to draw attention to the issue of light pollution. Researchers from IGB are studying the effects of artificial light on insects.

Lakes in Arctic or boreal regions are usually covered by ice for several months. Such lakes are home to specialised algae (phytoplankton) that grow right under the ice and dominate the spring bloom. But what happens when the ice cover of these waters decreases as a result of climate change? A new model predicts abrupt changes.

Urban green spaces are increasingly suffering from persistently warm and dry periods. Even in temperate latitudes, precipitation amounts are decreasing while evaporation rates remain high, increasing irrigation needs. An IGB team has analysed the water consumption of vegetation in Berlin.

As a measure against the COVID-19 pandemic, public life was severely restricted for the first time in March 2020. But, did this also alter light pollution – the brightening of the night sky caused by too much artificial light?

IGB doctoral student Hanna Schulz tells about streambed sediment in motion, and her research visit to the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel.

On the occasion of the global climate strike, we have compiled 10 facts from our studies that underline the need for more climate action. A good read on the way to the demonstration!

International teams with Luc De Meester developed a framework  to fully grasp the opportunity to use urbanization as a model system to study eco-evolutionary dynamics.