News (2019)10 July 2019|ForschungProf. Jürgen Scheffran appointed to the German Federal Government’s commission on “causes of flight”Photo: UHH/CEN/AusserhoferJürgen Scheffran, a Professor of Integrative Geography and Chair of the Research Group Climate Change and Security (CLISEC) at Universität Hamburg’s...9 July 2019|ForschungMore renewable energy doesn’t always mean less CO2Photo: E.Westendarp/pixelioIn the first half of 2019, the percentage of energy production in Germany from renewable sources (44%) was higher than ever, as the Federal...18 June 2019|ForschungDetective work in the marshesPhoto: UHH-CEN-Y.MilkerSalt marshes along the German North Sea coast are a world of their own: these “salty meadows” form an important transitional zone between the ocean...14 June 2019|ForschungClimate protection: Hamburg-based researchers to advise the federal governmentPhoto: BMBF/Hans-Joachim RickelFederal Minister for the Environment Svenja Schulze and Federal Minister of Education and Research Anja Karliczek recently initiated a scientific...13 June 2019|ForschungClimate change increases the risk of armed conflictsPhoto: OxfamOur climate can influence the risk of armed conflicts. Although to date, other factors have had a significantly larger effect, international...21 May 2019|CEN NewsMinister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas catches up on the latest climate research in HamburgPhoto: UHH/OhmeExpertise like that produced at Universität Hamburg’s Cluster of Excellence “Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS)” is essential in order to...Contribution from the university's newsroom30 April 2019|ForschungHow climate change is turning enemies into partnersPhoto: unsplash.com/V.LenoIn the region surrounding the River Jordan, the conditions are arid – a fact that is already a problem for the countries there, and one that climate...11 April 2019|Studium und LehreApplying in droves: Young people want to become climate professionalsPhoto: UHH/CEN/K.GrannisGreat news from the CEN’s SICSS Graduate School: compared to the previous year, the number of applications for the Master’s degree program “Integrated...9 April 2019|Studium und LehreLecture series on climate change: What too much water will mean for HamburgPhoto: UHH/CEN/T.WasilewskiHow is climate change affecting precipitation and storm surges in Hamburg? Is the city itself a ‘rainmaker?’ Which forms of adaptation are necessary...Contribution from the news channel CLICCS News3 April 2019|ForschungUsing Wotan’s help to see how the wind blowsPhoto: privatSawing, gluing, and hunting down data: it took months before my miniature version of Hamburg was ready. First I had to find out what each and every...2 April 2019|VeranstaltungOff to a great start – 80 researchers attend the CLICCS kick-off!Photo: UHH/CEN/T.WasilewskiLast Thursday, veteran researchers, young investigators, infrastructure research experts and office staff from the new Cluster of Excellence for...25 March 2019|CEN NewsFrom Chicago to the ElbePhoto: UHH/CEN/M.BachmannA delegation from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, USA, visited the Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN). The...6 March 2019|ForschungA Long View of California’s ClimatePhoto: Carl Skinner, U.S. Forest ServiceDeadly severe wildfires in California have scientists scrutinizing the underlying factors that could influence future extreme events. Using climate...28 February 2019|ForschungSociologist from Universität Hamburg honored with the 2019 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz PrizePhoto: UHH/OhmeThe German Research Foundation (DFG) and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research have selected Stefan Aykut from Universität Hamburg’s...Contribution from the university's newsroom20 February 2019|ForschungNew Head of World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Professor from Universität HamburgPhoto: David AusserhoferThe World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) is one of the world’s leading climate research initiatives. Effective immediately, Prof. Detlef Stammer...Contribution from the university's newsroom19 February 2019|ForschungA picture says more than a thousand numbersPhoto: UHH/CEN/N.SeraSupercomputers create huge volumes of data, which are difficult to decipher – unless researchers turn them into a film.13 February 2019|ForschungWhat’s the right approach to sensible environmental protection?Photo: UHH/CEN/K.JantkeNot the way it’s been handled so far, according to Dr. Kerstin Jantke, who claims there is no global strategy for protecting the right marine and land...24 January 2019|ForschungKöppen Prize awarded to Dr. Marlene Kretschmer: Climate change can produce harsher wintersPhoto: K. KornhuberThe 2018 Wladimir Peter Köppen Prize was awarded to Dr. Marlene Kretschmer for her remarkable dissertation, which she completed at the Potsdam...10 January 2019|ForschungThe Breath of the TundraPhoto: N. RößgerIn northern Siberia, the effects of climate change can already be seen with the naked eye: previously frozen soils are now thawing, houses and...Previous articles
