Climatology
How we can adapt to climate change
Research
ETH Zurich
Thomas Bernauer contributed to the latest IPCC report on adaptation to climate change. He sees nature and good governance as our most important resources for coping with the effects of climate change.
Studying clouds can provide deeper insight into climate change
Research
EPFL
An international team of scientists conducted CALISHTO, a large-scale air measurement campaign in Greece last fall, with the goal of surveying, counting and characterizing the tiny particles and their impact on cloud formation. The goal is to incorporate this information in climate models for improved predictions of clouds, precipitation and climate.
Huge influence of the largest emitters
Research
ETH Zurich
Without stronger climate action, the five biggest emitters will double the number of countries regularly experiencing extreme hot years by 2030.
“Oceans are one of the main driving forces of the Earth’s climate”
Research
ETH Zurich
Núria Casacuberta Arola studies water circulation using radionuclides to understand the role of the oceans in mitigating climate change.
Climate change is intensifying extremes also in the oceans
Research
ETH Zurich
While much is known about extreme weather events on land, there has been little research into those that occur in the ocean. A study led by ETH Zurich uses models to show for the first time that marine heatwaves, and extremes with high acidity or low oxygen can also occur conjointly – with difficult to foresee consequences for marine life.
Hydrogen for ground transportation and heating is a bad idea
Politics
ETH Zurich
Ambitions to make hydrogen a key energy carrier for a climate friendly future are misguided, says Anthony Patt. Wherever possible, including ground transportation and heating, we should replace fossil fuels with the direct use of renewable electricity.
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