Topic: methane

Develop atmospheric inversions of methane and nitrous oxide to constrain greenhouse-gas sources and sinks at high latitudes. The project combines CarboScope transport and inversion modelling with Arctic and Canadian observations, isotopic measurements and satellite data to investigate carbon-climate feedbacks and permafrost regions. The appointment lasts twelve months, with a start between January and April 2027, TVöD Bund remuneration and the possibility of part-time work.

This edition of The Science Show covers extinct big cats and early humans, the material properties behind durable Roman concrete, the history of technological disruption by space weather, and methane-consuming microorganisms living in tree bark.