News (2021)17 August 2021|ResearchCod Population in the Western Baltic Beyond Tipping PointPhoto: UHH/CEN/P. HornetzCod stocks in the Western Baltic have collapsed. A new study led by Christian Möllmann from Universität Hamburg’s CEN has shown that the “tipping...4 August 2021|ResearchClimate Change: Colombia’s Longest River Needs to Be ManagedPhoto: CC-BY-FabianMartha Bolivar has assessed how climate change is affecting the water supply along Colombia’s Magdalena River, and what measures will be required in...3 August 2021|ResearchHow rock flour can absorb CO2 from the airPhoto: Thomas Hays, CC 2.0 BYAdding finely ground rock to ecosystems can stimulate CO2 uptake by increasing both the rate of weathering and plant productivity. In a new...29 July 2021|ResearchPast abrupt changes provide evidence of cascading tipping points and ‘early warning signals’ in the Earth systemPhoto: Pixabay/Florence D.Can climate change result in a collapse in parts of the Earth system, what impacts would these events have on society, and can they be predicted? In...7 July 2021|ForschungPredicting the future of codPhoto: davidyoung11111/fotoliaUntil now, fisheries have set catch levels a year in advance. Long-term influences such as changes in water temperatures are not taken into account...28 June 2021|CEN NewsClimate Change as Punishment?Photo: UHH/SievertHuman beings are responsible for climate change. According to international polls, more and more people believe this. But are their beliefs based on...16 June 2021|CEN NewsPicking Up Good VibrationsPhoto: DESY / Marta MayerFor 2 weeks, an interdisciplinary research team measured vibrations on the DESY premises at Science City Hamburg-Bahrenfeld to study new measurement...Contribution from the university's newsroom10 June 2021|PublicationClimate Protection: Deep Decarbonization by 2050 Currently Not PlausiblePhoto: CLICCS/Universität HamburgToday the Hamburg-based Cluster of Excellence “Climate, Climatic Change, and Society” (CLICCS) publishes a new, essential study on climate futures...Contribution from the news channel CLICCS News1 June 2021|ForschungShepherds with Cell Phones Can Mobilize Rapidly When Resources Become ScarcePhoto: M.Gebhardt/PixabayShepherds need water and grazing land for their animals. In arid regions they constantly have to move to new locations because the grazing areas shift...17 May 2021|ResearchNew Professor in machine learning methods for solid Earth GeophysicsPhoto: privatWe are very pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. Conny Hammer as a new member of the institute of geophysics as of mid-May. Ms. Hammer holds a PhD from the...3 May 2021|ResearchPHYTOARK goes livePhoto: IOW/ S. BuschClimate change threatens marine biodiversity and thereby the stability of entire marine ecosystems. For phytoplankton, the photosynthetic...30 April 2021|CEN NewsHamburg Climate Council: Four CLICCS Experts AppointedPhoto: Pixabay/ LachalottEffective immediately, top-caliber researchers will support the Hamburg Senate with the implementation of Hamburg’s Climate Protection Ordinance and...30 April 2021|ResearchSmall-scale Terraced Agriculture Protects the Climate and EnvironmentPhoto: UHH/CEN/K. HeiderGeographer Katharina Heider is currently researching sustainable agriculture in the Mediterranean region using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) ...21 April 2021|ResearchHow the Stone Sediment of Yesterday is Shaping the Ocean of TomorrowPhoto: UHH/ Thomas WasilewskiSome stones look as if they’re striped. This “striped design” is produced by stacked layers of stone particles. If these particles are not compacted...31 March 2021|InterviewMyanmar: Why “Ceasefire Capitalism” Poses a Threat to the EnvironmentPhoto: Pixabay/ Luis ValienteAfter more than five years of civilian rule in Myanmar, in early February the government was overthrown in a military coup, and the country’s leading...30 March 2021|CommentaryThe EU Emissions Trading System needs a new autopilot: a proposed reformPhoto: a.johnson-unsplashThe EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) is the backbone of EU climate policy. It imposes a binding cap on emissions from large stationary emitters and...24 February 2021|ResearchOld Knowledge for a New WorldPhoto: Unsplash/venturiniAs climate change progresses, living conditions are changing around the globe. Communities must learn to adapt. Accordingly, measures are now being...22 January 2021|ResearchHow Companies Can Protect the Climate EffectivelyPhoto: Etienne Godiard/ UnsplashIn the Paris Agreement, the international community committed to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees by the end of the century, preferably to...Previous articles
