Researchers Identify Three Phases of Climate Change in the Tropical Pacific
Experiments with a climate model reveal that the tropical Pacific responds to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels in three distinct phases.…
Julia Windmiller is a Senior Lecturer at Monash University
Julia Windmiller was appointed to the position of senior lecturer at Monash University in Australia, where she will study the interaction between…
Earth’s Climate Sensitivity
How much will the Earth warm if the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubles? The answer to this seemingly simple question is highly…
New Generation of Climate Models Sheds First Light on Long-Standing Pacific Puzzle
Researchers have long been puzzled by the observed cooling of the eastern tropical Pacific and the Southern Ocean accompanying global warming.…
Fewer Storms, More Extremes
Storms over the northeast Atlantic and the German Bight regularly cause major damage, placing a strain on people and the environment. At the same…
How Will Sea Level Rise Affect the Global Economy?
Global sea level rise will have severe consequences for coastal regions and beyond. However, it has not been adequately represented in integrated…
Permafrost Thaw: Gradual Change or Climate Tipping Point?
Global warming leads to Arctic permafrost thaw and the subsequent release of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. These changes are…
Multi-Million-Euro Funding Awarded for CLICCS Research
The University of Hamburg’s Cluster of Excellence for climate research CLICCS – “Climate, Climatic Change, and Society” has been honored for its…
Improving Predictions of Hot Summers in Europe
Hot summers in Europe can be better predicted if anomalies in the North Atlantic heat transport are properly taken into account, according to a study…
Biodiversity Researcher Camille Parmesan Receives BBVA Award
American ecologist Camille Parmesan received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the category of Climate Change and Environmental…
New Climate Model Reveals the Triggers of Abrupt Climatic Changes in the Past 20,000 Years
Between the last glacial maximum and today, humans were exposed to severe changes of the climate: Coastal settlement areas were lost due to rising…
Southern Ocean Warming Leads to Wetter Pacific Coasts for Centuries to Come
An astonishing teleconnection originating in the Southern Ocean is causing East Asia to face wetter summers and the western USA wetter winters in the…