News (2022)6 December 2022|CEN NewsInternational Science Council Honors CEN Director StammerPhoto: UHH/CEN/D. AusserhoferCEN Director Prof. Detlef Stammer has recently been elected as a “Fellow” of the International Science Council (ISC). ISC fellowships are awarded to...30 November 2022|ResearchClouds Less Climate-sensitive Than AssumedPhoto: MPI-MCumulus clouds in trade-wind regions cover nearly 20 percent of our planet, producing a cooling effect. Until recently, it was assumed that global...29 September 2022|ResearchPutting Urban Trees to the TestPhoto: UHH/CEN/A. Schütt Providing shade and cooling the air, trees are vital to the quality of human’s life in Hamburg. However, our trees face challenging conditions along...23 September 2022|CEN NewsSupercomputer "Levante" was inaugurated at DKRZPhoto: DKRZThe new supercomputer Levante was inaugurated on September, 22, 2022 at DKRZ with high-ranking representatives from politics and science. The...15 September 2022|ResearchCan the power of biota bring rockst o the front of climate solutions?Photo: The BAM!A European funded research consortium investigates whether a low-energy solution for carbon capture can be designed using an ooze of rocks, fungi...12 September 2022|InterviewProf. Dr. Eleanor Frajka-Williams strengthens the MIN-Faculty, CEN and CLICCSPhoto: privateEvery year, Universität Hamburg welcomes many new researchers. Here, we present part of a series to introduce them and their areas of research.Contribution from the university's newsroom4 August 2022|CEN NewsSizzling Hot Summers in Southern Europe: Record Highs Aren’t Due to Climate Change AlonePhoto: pixabay, julian-hackerEven though our weather apps often promise otherwise, reliable weather forecasts can only be made for the next few days. That’s not good enough to...12 July 2022|ForschungHow habitat shifts can be predictedPhoto: Scandinavian Fishing Year BookThough never seen so far north before, tuna and mackerel can now be found in the waters off Greenland. Climate change is affecting living conditions...5 July 2022|CEN NewsYoung Climate Scientists Award winners announcedPhoto: Nele Popp, privat (2)The winners of the 2022 Young Climate Scientists Award have now been announced. Three young talents based in Hamburg won over the jury of experts with...8 June 2022|ForschungClimate-adapted and Worth Living In: Urban Green Spaces for EveryonePhoto: UHH/ DovbishchukIn Germany, ca. 77 percent of the populace live in cities. There, new buildings are constructed, people heat their homes, and waste is produced. In...18 May 2022|ForschungHamburg Tree Project Nominated for Federal PrizePhoto: UHH-CEN/Blauer KompassClimate change is a stressor for urban trees. Annette Eschenbach is a Professor of Soil Technology and Soil Protection at Universität Hamburg’s Center...18 May 2022|ForschungLess red meat - which arguments count?Photo: Pixabay/ M. SchröderHealth, climate protection, and animal welfare motivate women to eat less red meat – especially in company: the conclusion of a new study from the...4 May 2022|CEN NewsHamburg Ambassadors visit climate researchPhoto: CEN/UHH, T. WasilewskiThey are Hamburg´s face in the world: the HamburgAmbassadors, who represent the city´s interests on a voluntary basis in 24 countries. As part of...3 May 2022|ForschungA more realistic picture of Europe’s fish numbersPhoto: UHH/V.KöpselEurope’s fishing sector relies on many biological assumptions underlying current fish stock assessment methods. The PANDORA project has created a new...26 April 2022|PublikationNew Mechanism to Stabilize CO2 PricesPhoto: usa-reiseblogger/unsplashIn a mid-2021 reform proposal presented by the EU Commission for the existing emissions trading system in the energy and heavy industry sectors...25 April 2022|ResearchWeather and Climate: Now in 3DPhoto: Met.3DWhat will the weather be like tomorrow, or the climate be like 20 years from now? Today, these questions are answered using complex computational...4 April 2022|ResearchClimate Protection Pays OffPhoto: Unsplash/ Nicholas DohertyToday the third and final part of the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report will be released. Hermann Held, Chair of Sustainability and Global Change at...23 March 2022|ForschungHow Much Carbon is Stored by Baltic Flora and FaunaPhoto: mathiasatgenionThey reduce the Earth’s greenhouse effect and perform enormously valuable services for the climate: the oceans. In addition, they absorb a massive...18 March 2022|ResearchDramatic warming in the Arctic – HALO-(AC)3 field campaign investigates a worrying phenomenonIn mid-March 2022, the large-scale international HALO-(AC)3 research campaign will begin investigating transformations of air masses in the Arctic...9 March 2022|CEN NewsCO2 Price Could Promote Climate Protection and More Energy IndependencePhoto: Pixabay/Sigurd RilleMaking CO2 emissions more expensive – whether through taxation or emissions trading – is considered to be a key political instrument for climate...More articles
