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UHH/CEN/L. Wolf

4 June 2018|news 2018

The 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 the function they are performing for the ecosystem that truly matters, says Romain Frelat of the Institute for marine ecosystem and fishery science at Universität Hamburg. He...

UHH/CEN/Ausserhofer

29 May 2018|Studium und Lehre

Climate pros “made in Hamburg”: 10 years of SICSS Graduate School

They 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 professionals “made in Hamburg.” Over the past decade, more than 200 students have completed their Master’s or PhD in climate research at Universität Hamburg’s SICSS Graduate...

Sushobhan Badhai on Unsplash

24 May 2018|Forschung

Carbon removal from atmosphere unavoidable for 1.5 degree target

How to remove carbon from the atmosphere? Comprehensive new studies with the contribution of CEN scientist show the potentials and risks of different negative emissions technologies.

UHH/CEN/T.Wasilewski

15 May 2018|Forschung

The North Sea takes up twice as much CO2 along its coasts as previously thought

We 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 atmosphere as a result of industry and traffic, curbing their effect and buffering climate change. But they are paying the price – the oceans are becoming more acidic, and this is...

UHH/CEN/F. Brisc - Wiss. Kontakt: Guido Cioni, MPI-M

23 April 2018|news 2018

Visualize It! CEN displays visualizations at the Geomatikum

Visualizations are a powerful tool for illustrating the results of climate models – a fascinating sight, not just for scientists. From today, the CEN is exhibiting a selection of large format pictures in the foyer of the CEN Geomatikum. The exhibition will be on display until June 18th.

Dave Haas, CCO

18 April 2018|Forschung

Possible for the first time: reliable three-month forecasts for European winters

Thanks to a novel method, the quality of seasonal forecasts for the winter in many parts of Europe can now be significantly improved. To date, reliable forecasts could mostly be made for the Tropics. A team led by Dr. Mikhail Dobrynin and Prof. Johanna Baehr from Universität Hamburg’s Center for Earth System Research and...