News (2018)27 June 2018|ForschungHamburg-based “agents” in the service of climate researchPhoto: Pexels/Pixabay CCOMy agents don’t wear dark sunglasses, and most don’t even drive a car. Except for Bob: when he needs to go somewhere, he prefers to drive there. In...26 June 2018|Forschung35 years of marine conservation: the lack of a strategy increases the need for protected areasPhoto: UHH/CEN/K. JantkeAlthough more than 16 percent of all national waters are now protected, many ecoregions and countries are not included. The current reserve system is...26 June 2018|ForschungParis climate targets can be met without geoengineering — provided governments act nowPhoto: UHH/CEN/ T.WasilewskiA new study conducted by scientists at the UK-based Open University with participation of Universität Hamburg’s Center for Earth System Research and...4 June 2018|CEN NewsHow to measure diversityPhoto: UHH/CEN/L. WolfThe number of different species living in an area is the usual measure of diversity. However, the number alone does not tell the whole story – it is...29 May 2018|Studium und LehreClimate pros “made in Hamburg”: 10 years of SICSS Graduate SchoolPhoto: UHH/CEN/AusserhoferThey hail from India and Russia, Brazil, Iran and Germany, and after finishing their studies they work in e.g. Africa, the Americas or Europe: climate...24 May 2018|ForschungCarbon removal from atmosphere unavoidable for 1.5 degree targetPhoto: Sushobhan Badhai on UnsplashHow to remove carbon from the atmosphere? Comprehensive new studies with the contribution of CEN scientist Prof Jens Hartmann and Dr Thorben Amann...15 May 2018|ForschungThe North Sea takes up twice as much CO2 along its coasts as previously thoughtPhoto: UHH/CEN/T.WasilewskiWe have a powerful ally against climate change: the oceans. The world’s oceans take up a third of the greenhouse gases that humans pump into the...23 April 2018|CEN NewsVisualize It! CEN displays visualizations at the GeomatikumPhoto: UHH/CEN/F. Brisc - Wiss. Kontakt: Guido Cioni, MPI-MVisualizations are a powerful tool for illustrating the results of climate models – a fascinating sight, not just for scientists. From today, the CEN...18 April 2018|ForschungPossible for the first time: reliable three-month forecasts for European wintersPhoto: Dave Haas, CCOThanks to a novel method, the quality of seasonal forecasts for the winter in many parts of Europe can now be significantly improved. To date...16 April 2018|InterviewEmissions trading: "A powerful tool that’s become much too complicated”Photo: UHH/RRZ/MCC/MentzThe EU has once again reformed its emissions trading system—even though the previous reform had yet to go into effect. Grischa Perino, professor of...12 April 2018|CEN NewsThe measuring instrument “ICI” will deliver new insights into mysterious ice cloudsPhoto: AirbusAccording to the IPCC, clouds remain one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in Earth’s climate. Now a new measuring instrument promises to unravel...9 April 2018|ForschungIPCC appoints new authors: scientists from Hamburg assume important functions for sixth IPCC reportPhoto: MPI-MScientists of Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) and Universität Hamburg will take over the important function of being authors of the sixth...19 March 2018|ForschungThawing permafrost produces more methane than expectedPhoto: UHH/CEN/I.PreussIn a seven-year laboratory study, Dr. Christian Knoblauch from Universität Hamburg’s Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) and an...12 March 2018|ForschungThe climate-conscious farmerPhoto: PixabayCC0In the future, the state plans to obligate farmers to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions – a necessary step, considering that more than ten percent...8 March 2018|ForschungHow cities shape the weatherPhoto: UHH/CEN/JanssenAt the Cluster of Excellence for climate research, Sarah Wiesner has taken a closer look at the city of Hamburg’s climate. Together with colleagues...6 March 2018|ForschungEnhanced weathering of rocks can help to suck carbon dioxide out of the air – a littlePhoto: Spreading Lime v. M. Robinson, flic.kr/p/5Ez2Cq, CC BY-NC 2.0 (uhh.de/cen-cc)Weathering of huge amounts of tiny rocks could be a means to reduce the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. While this is normally a slow natural...27 February 2018|CEN NewsPandora: Hope for Europe’s fish – and fishersPhoto: UHH/CEN/C.KrätzigFish species living in the open sea, like herring or cod, are particularly important for the European fishing industry. A new research project will...21 February 2018|ForschungThe energy transition: When maize fields become a bone of contentionPhoto: pixelio.de/E. LorenzenIn the course of the energy transition, the proportion of renewable energy in Germany has increased significantly in recent years. But the wind...31 January 2018|VeranstaltungCEN honors graduates in the climate and Earth systems sciencesPhoto: UHH/CEN/T.WasilewskiLast Friday Prof. Detlef Stammer, Director of the Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), congratulated this year’s graduates from...29 January 2018|ForschungClimate Researcher Christopher Hedemann Receives 2017 Köppen PrizePhoto: MPI/ B. DialloDr. Christopher Hedemann was awarded this year’s Wladimir Peter Köppen Prize. The Cluster of Excellence CliSAP selected the Australian climate...Previous articlesMore articles
