News 2023
FabrikgebäudeNew record for carbon dioxide emissions

Interview with Prof. Dr. Almut Arneth on CO2 emissions and the use of natural resources and strategies to lower emissions through ecosystem management. Forwarding to Tagesschau.

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Personengruppe SPS WorkshopKIT and ICPAC

KIT and ICPAC Join Forces to Spotlight Early Warning Systems and Introduce SPS Blue Nile at COP28. Forwarding to the BMBF initiative GRoW.

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GlobusWorld Climate Conference

Prof. Dr. Harald Kunstmann: "Early warning systems for all are a contribution to greater climate justice".

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NiederschlagskarteHigh-resolution precipitation maps using AI

Researchers at KIT have used deep learning to improve both the spatial and temporal resolution of coarse precipitation maps for the first time.

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Mobilfunkturm WestafrikaWater management: Better rain measurements in West Africa thanks to mobile phone network

Researchers at KIT Campus Alpin are using data from the mobile phone network to create rainfall maps in West Africa in order to improve flood forecasting in the data-poor region.

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Wind- und Wasserkraftanlagen im Gebirge (Schweiz)Discussion on the energy transition in the Oberland up to the year 2035

Expert panel and panel discussion on the Oberland energy transition (EWO), which envisages the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energies by 2035. Forwarding to Merkur.

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GetreideaehrenMore sustainable agriculture through global redistribution of nitrogen fertilizer

The increase in food production requires greater use of fertilizers and leads to higher environmental pollution. Redistributing the amount of fertilizer evenly across the world's croplands could mitigate this environmental impact.

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Messstation ZugspitzeWater vapor in the atmosphere

Water vapor is a natural greenhouse gas. ARD SMS - Schwanke meets Science reports on the measurement of the water vapor concentration in the atmosphere above  Mt. Zugspitze at the Schneefernerhaus environmental research station. Forwarding to the ARD-Mediathek.

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FutterwieseGreen Shoots wildE webinar

Green Shoots wildE to explore how rewilding can address the climate and biodiversity crises. A webinar to bring young researchers and experts together.

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HagelkornHeavy precipitation and hail events

Short interview on heavy precipitation and hail events by Prof. Dr. Harald Kunstmann in the ARD broadcast quer. Interview from minute 08:33. Forwarding to ARD-Mediathek.

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Atmospheric research domeLive report from the Zugspitze summit: Resumption of measurements after expansion of the atmospheric observatory

New construction of the atmospheric observatory completed. Continuation of the measurement series which has been recording trace gas concentrations from the analysis of sunlight since 1995. Interview from minute 29.

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Blick von Zugspitze, InversionsschichtMeasurement of carbon dioxide and methane by atmospheric research dome on Zugspitze mountain

PD Dr. Ralf Sussmann in a live interview on atmospheric observation on the Zugspitze, the necessary reduction of carbon dioxide and methane emissions, and an appeal for differing mitigation goals for these two species. Interview from minute 06:26.

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WaldwegClimate protection: Terrestrial carbon storage declines due to land use changes

Biomass as carbon sinks on the land surface can mitigate the greenhouse effect. Land-use changes reduce this possibility of carbon storage.

 

 

 

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GebirgswaldThe UN Forest Podcast

Prof. Dr. Almut Arneth in the UN Forest Podcast interview about the influence of climate change on forests as well as the influence of forests on climate change. Episode 2: Climate change and forests. Forwarding to UNECE.

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PlanetariumskuppelNew planetary dome for the atmospheric observatory on Zugspitze

Atmospheric measurements, representative of the northern hemisphere, to determine long- and shortlived climate-/ healthdamaging gases. Forwarding to Tagesschau and KIT.

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Prof. Dr. Almut Arneth PortraitProf. Dr. Almut Arneth was selected as a member of the European Academy of Sciences

The independent research initiative European Academy of Science EurASc consits of elected members and stands for excellence in science and technology. Forwarding to EurASc.

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BodenwasserprobenVoluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ) at IMK-IFU

Interview with Elena Elsner who is currently doing her FÖJ at KIT Campus Alpin (IMK-IFU). In Bavaria only ~60% of all FÖJ positions are filled. Forwarding to Tagesschau.

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Mole national park GhanaWASCAL/CONCERT station setup in Mole national park 2023 (Ghana)

Establishment of an eddy covariance measurement station for emission measurements of climate-damaging greenhouse gases.

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Sternenhimmel ueber Bergen mit Licht auf der ZugspitzeHannes Vogelmann and the laboratory on Germany's highest mountain

The story describes how the KIT scientist uses lasers to monitor the atmosphere.

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Skipisten als weisse Baender in Garmisch-PartenkirchenKlimawandel und Skisport

Harald Kunstmann gibt im ZDF Interview Informationen und einen Ausblick.

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Zugspitze FTIR Kuppel in der AbendstimmungDie Erforschung der Treibhausgase auf der Zugspitze

Ralf Sussmann im Experteninterview „Klimawandel meistern“ des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz.

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