Annual report for 2014
We have had a busy year in 2014, with many achievements and discoveries. You can …
Ocean currents disturb methane-eating bacteria
Bacteria that feed on methane can control its concentration once it is released from the …
Are gas hydrates an environmentally sound energy source?
That is one of the questions that COST Action MIGRATE is trying to answer. Stefan …
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CAGE is partner in new climate research school
Norwegian Research Council supports the national climate research school, CHESS, with over 2,5 million Euro. The …
New source of methane discovered in the Arctic Ocean
A reservoir of abiotic methane has been discovered in the Arctic Ocean. This means that …
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Blog: Measuring greenhouse gases in the Arctic
Our post. doc Anna Silyakova spent six weeks frozen into an ice floe in the …
Ezat wins award
Mohamed Ezat, PhD student at CAGE, recently won an award for best student lecture at …
Frozen – a story of groundbreaking research in the Arctic Ocean
Dr. Anna Silyakova will spend six weeks frozen into Arctic sea ice on board Research Vessel Lance. Her goal is to …
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Methane seepage from Arctic seabed occurring for millions of years
Natural seepage of methane offshore the Arctic archipelago Svalbard has been occurring periodically for at …
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Collaboration provides fresh view of the Arctic Ocean floor
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is famous for its development of groundbreaking technology for ocean research. …
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Visit from our Advisory Board
Advisory Board for CAGE is composed by accomplished international scientists. Yesterday three of them visited …
Scientists intrigued by a unique volcano on the ocean floor
Norway has two active volcanoes. One is the northernmost subaerial volcano in the world, Beerenberg …
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Methane is leaking from permafrost offshore Siberia
The magnificent images of a crater on Yamal Peninsula, caused by collapsing permafrost, have become …
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Methane flares in the Arctic dwarf the Golden Gate Bridge
Methane gas flares, up to 800 meters high, rise from the Arctic Ocean floor. That …
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The emergence of modern sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, 2.6 million years ago
“We have not seen an ice free period in the Arctic Ocean for 2,6 million …
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Panieri giving talk at The Niels Bohr Institute
Associate Professor Giuliana Panieri has been invited to the internationally acclaimed research institution, Niels Bohr …
Meet our little ROV helper
This summer CAGE scientists picked up methane-derived rocks from the ocean floor, using a remotely …
Building state of the art ocean observatories
The technology company Kongsberg Maritime is building two ocean observatories for CAGE. Observatories will be …
CAGE elected to host international conference
This years conference on gas in marine sediments (GIMS12) in Taiwan was successful for two …
The Gulf Stream kept going during the last Ice Age
The warm Atlantic water continued to flow into the icy Nordic seas during the coldest …
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Members of Norwegian Parliament visit CAGE
Several members of the Norwegian Parliament attended a local government conference in Tromsø this weekend. …
Using ship, aircraft in search for methane emissions
The amount of methane in the atmosphere is increasing. Is the seabed one of the …
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Research Vessel Sonne Christened by Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel christened a brand new research vessel in July. In attendance was CAGE …
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The changing Arctic
CAGE scientists took part in the 2014 European Geosciences Union (EGU) in Vienna, Austria, …
Natural Gas Hydrate Systems Gordon Research Conference
Natural Gas Hydrate Systems Gordon Research Conference was held on March 23-28, 2014 in Galveston, …
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Ocean warming release methane from gas hydrates
Sunil Vadakkepuliyambatta recently defended his doctoral thesis entitled: “Sub-seabed fluid-flow systems and gas hydrates of …
CAGE contributes to new findings on methane release from the seabed
A new Science paper with contributions from CAGE presents new findings on methane release and global warming.
Season’s greetings!
Merry Christmas to you all and our best wishes for a safe and prosperous New Year!
CAGE researchers clarify the Arctic’s role in global climate during the Pliocene
The relation between the Arctic and global warming has attracted public awareness over the past years. To really understand the future challenge of climate change we need to understand the climate of the past. CAGE researchers have contributed to a recent publication in Earth and Planetary Science Letters which presents new knowledge of the Arctic climate in the Pliocene.
CAGE congratulate the Bjerknes Centre with an ERC Synergy Grant
The Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR) in Bergen is to receive 50-60 million NOK from the European Research Council (ERC). CAGE wish to congratulate them with this prestigious grant.
CAGE researcher presents new climate knowledge in Nature
Melting glaciers and rising sea levels are certainly not new phenomena. Climate change was dramatic even during the last ice age, says Professor Tine Rasmussen.
New guest student at CAGE
Russian PhD candidate Pavel Serov from Saint-Petersburg State University will be spending the next year as part of the CAGE research team.
A wider perspective
CAGE’s new researcher Anna Silyakova wants to investigate the Arctic with an interdisciplinary eye.
– A unique opportunity
Associate professor Joel Johnson from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) looks forward to spending a year as visiting professor at CAGE.
From Bologna to Tromsø
The opportunity to be part of CAGE inspired Italian Giuliana Panieri to bring her family of four to Northern Norway.
Japanese First to Extract Gas from Undersea Hydrate Reservoir
A revised map of subsea permafrost in the Kara Sea reveals permafrost has degraded more significantly than previously thought.