Anders Levermann

Potsdam Institute
for Climate Impact Research

Physics Institute
Potsdam University

Anders Levermann, Ph.D.
Professor of Dynamics of the Climate System

Head of research department Complexity Science at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.

Professor at Physics Institute of Potsdam University.

Adjunct Scientist at Columbia University, New York.

Head of global economic stability project zeean.

Chief Editor of journal Earth System Dynamics.

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Media Coverage (selection)

» October '18
Why the Wilder Storms? English

» August '18
Wrong side of history: Trump's coal policy French

» August '18
2018 global heat wave English

» January '18
Increasing danger of high water German

» January '18
Warming puts millions more at flood risk

» January '18
Danger of high water

» January '18
Warming puts millions more at flood risk

» January '18
climate change makes flooding more likely German

» January '18
River floods will threaten millions next 25 years English

» January '18
Warming puts millions more at flood risk

» September '17
Season of the Monsters

» September '17
Hurricanes: This could become the new normal

» September '17
Business: Hurricane worsened by warming

» September '17
Hurricane Irma: "May God help us." English

» September '17
Megastorms and climate change English

» September '17
Hurricanes made worse by climate change

» September '17
Hurricane Irma - strongest hurricane ever

» August '17
Cooling requires increasingly more electricity

» August '17
Asian weather gets crazy

» July '17
Fear of Dragons

» July '17
AFP on Africa's future Sahel monsoon

» July '17
Climate change may turn Africa's Sahel green

» July '17
Sahel's future: Gardens not deserts

» July '17
Press release: Sahel monsoon

» May '17
Coastal flooding frequency to double till 2050 English

» May '17
German agency expects faster sea-level rise

» April '17
Holms are fighting for their survival

» April '17
How Holms are fighting for their survival

» April '17
Print-Spiegel: 'Meadering winds' English

» March '17
Trump: destruction of Obama's climate legacy

» January '17
Acient warm period hints at larger sea level rise

» January '17
When Antarctica bursts

» January '17
Interview: There simply is no doubt

» December '16
Global sea ice decay

» December '16
Winter is late in the Arctic

» December '16
Arctic sea ice in record heat

» November '16
Open Letter to Donald J. Trump

» October '16
Interview on hurricane Matthew

» September '16
Adaptation: Interview on delaying sea level rise

» August '16
Numerical model of societal transitions

» August '16
Press release: hurricane damages

» July '16
Science & Policy of Paris Agreement

» July '16
Globalization fosters climate damages

» June '16
Climate change radiates all over the world

» June '16
Globalized economy susceptible to weather

» June '16
Climate change hurts globalized economy

» May '16
"Horror trip for world heritage"

» May '16
Stability of East Antarctica

» April '16
How far seas could rise.

» April '16
El Nino, La Nina and global warming

» April '16
Sea-level rise: Drowning History

» March '16
US & Canada announce methane reduction plan

» March '16
"Mind-boggling study on sea-level rise"

» March '16
Slowing sea level by pumping water?

» March '16
Pumping sea water on Antarctica

» March '16
Pump Meltwater Back on Antarctica?

» February '16
Sea level rise requires cuts in carbon emissions

» February '16
Ocean rising faster than last 3000 years

» February '16
Oceans rising faster than ever

» February '16
Waves that cannot be calmed

» February '16
"The world in 10,000 years"

» February '16
"Atlantis in the year 12,000"

» January '16
Interview on Paris agreement

» December '15
Radio interview on Paris agreement

» December '15
Special TV-program on COP-21 in Paris

» December '15
1.5^oC & sea-level at COP-21 in Paris

» December '15
1st US sea-level refugees? English

» December '15
Policy threshold in climate-change mitigation English

» November '15
Sea-level commitment for cities worldwide English

» October '15
Highlight: collapse of West Antarctica English

» October '15
Collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet English

» October '15
Article: collapse of West Antarctica English

» October '15
Future of coastal US cities under warming English

» October '15
How sea-level rise reshapes the US English

» September '15
Podcast: future ocean changes English

» September '15
Carbon emissions can melt all ice on Earth English

» September '15
Your business & climate change' English

» July '15
Paleodata confirms our sea-level commitment English

» July '15
Interactive map: 2C sea-level commitment English

» July '15
Paleodata confirms our sea-level commitment English

» June '15
Interactive: abrupt monsoon transitions English

» March '15
Climate engineering commentary English

» March '15
More snow on Antarctica

» February '15
German sustainability prize (N100)

» February '15
US Government Accountability Office

» December '14
Live radio interview: climate after Lima

» December '14
Interview: German government's info-service German

» December '14
What if we overshoot 2 degrees? English

» November '14
German Parliament: economic supply failure German

» November '14
Coverage of climate conference in Lima German

» November '14
Interview on climate change and future society German

» September '14
Synod of protestant church on climate change German

» August '14
Antarctica's future sea-level contribution English

» July '14
Article: Antarctica's point of no return English

» June '14
UNFCCC videocast: Antarctica & sea level English

» June '14
Interview in Christian magazine on climate change German

» May '14
Can supply chains take future climate extremes? English

» May '14
Resilience: article with USArmy Corps of Engineers English

» May '14
Antarctic ice plug prevents sea-level rise English

» May '14
'How the world functions': zeean.net @ #rp14 English

» March '14
Radio interview on global warming & sea level English

» March '14
Detailed audio interview on global adaptation English

» March '14
World cultural heritage threatened by sea-level rise English

» February '14
Commentary: Make supply chains climate-smart English

» February '14
Article on future coastal protection English

» January '14
Article on limits of adaptation English

» December '13
Letter to Editor: Sea-Level Rise by 2100 English

» November '13
How to Die in the Anthropocene English

» November '13
Major cities face risk from sea-level rises English

» November '13
Interview: climate conference in Warsaw German

» November '13
Radio interview: COP-19 & German role German

» October '13
Portrait in hometown newspaper German

» October '13
Has global warming stopped? English

» October '13
Background story on IPCC sea-level chapter English

» September '13
Article: IPCC provided no sea-level risk assessment English

» September '13
Sea-level rise and costal protection German

» September '13
Interview with major German tabloid on IPCC German

» August '13
Timing a Rise in Sea Level English

» August '13
US-president Obama twittered our sea-level study English

» July '13
US coastal cities under sea-level rise English

» August '13
The inevitability of sea-level rise English

» September '13
Adaptation to sea-level rise English

» August '13
Can Cities Adjust to a Retreating Coastline? English

» July '13
Favored as 'environment minister' by actress Paul German

» August '13
Brief note on sea-level rise English

» July '13
International Business Times on sea level English

» July '13
..sea levels will seal fate of 316 US cities English

» July '13
Interactive map on sea-level commitment English

» July '13
US coastal cities under sea-level rise English

» July '13
The Guardian on US coastal cities English

» July '13
Commentary on sea-level commitment English

» July '13
Sea-level commitment English

» July '13
Sea-level commitment German

» July '13
Our sea-level commitment English

» July '13
"...end Is virtually certain for NYC, Boston,.." English

» July '13
Voice Of America on our sea-level commitment English

» July '13
Süddeutsche Zeitung: costs of climate change German

» July '13
Interview: Leaving our descendants sea-level rise English

» July '13
Interview: Climate Disruption and Sea Level Rise

» July '13
Sea-level commitment

» July '13
Sea-level rise per degree of warming

» July '13
Press release: sea-level rise per degree of warming

» July '13
Sea-level rise per degree of warming

» June '13
Times of India: monsoon variability

» June '13
Indian monsoon variability

» June '13
Business Line: Indian monsoon variability

» June '13
Indian flooding

» June '13
More day-to-day monsoon variability in India

» June '13
dpa-interview: drones for Antarctica

» May '13
German parliament: one-on-one briefings of MPs

» May '13
zeean.net: our global supply net

» April '13
dpa-Interview on movie 'thin ice'

» April '13
UK embassy: welcome address for movie 'thin ice'

» April '13
Letter on article on last decade of warming

» March '13
Earth-Hour Interview: Limits of adaptation

» March '13
German Parliament: briefing on climate change

» February '13
Interview: climatic tipping cascade

» January '13
Interview: sea-level rise

» December '12
Snowfall-induced ice loss from Antarctica

» December '12
Live interview on climate conference in Qatar

» November '12
Coverage of monsoon failure study

» October '12
Article on limits of adaptation

» September '12
National press conference on Arctic ice

» July '12
dpa interview on Greenland melting

» May '12
German Parliament: hearing on EU emission target

» May '12
Is there a limit to global warming? Ask a scientist!

» March '12
Press release: iceberg calving law

» December '11
Speech at the German "Academy of Arts"

» November '11
Interview: climate extremes & economy

» October '11
Munich: Discourse with Alexander Kluge

» July '11
Interview: climate problem and solution

» June '11
Review article Tipping Elements - Press release

FAZ » April '11
Article: when is a risk small?

Tsunamies » April '11
Nature News & Views on iceberg-induced tsunamis

» January '11
Interview: what can we adapt to?

» January '11
Interview: climatic extremes

FAZ » December '10
Article: are there limits to adaptation?

FAZ » February '10
Article: basics of a climate solution

» June '09
Talk on monsoon failure, Oxford, UK.

» May '09
Interview: emissions acidify the ocean

» June '07
Interview: abstinence is no solution

» March '07
Article: climatic tipping elements

Media Contributions & Interviews (selection)

» June '19
Interview with leading German tabloid

» June '19
German Chacellor Merkel: two-hour briefing

» June '19
Interview: Antarctic instabilities

» June '19
Societal consensus vs personal responsibility

» March '19
Responsibilities on wrong shoulders German

» March '19
Tropical storm Idai impacts Mosambique German

» February '19
Artist talk at Berlin film festival Berlinale

» February '19
Live radio on US cold & Australian heat

» November '18
Hearing at German Parliament Bundestag

» November '18
Cover story: climate change & sea level rise

» October '18

» October '18
Climate change threatening our history

» October '18
Interview on climate change & the economy

» October '18
Radio interview on jet stream & climate solution

» October '18
Briefing of social democrats, Bundestag.

» October '18
"Abstinence is not the solution."

» October '18
TV Handelsblatt: Interview on IPCC-SR15

» October '18
Interview: "End of the world as we know it"

» September '18
TV-Interview on climate tipping

» July '18
Interview on Greenland ice loss

» May '18
Article: Trump's trade war is climate-blind

» April '18
National TV interview: coal and climate

» February '18
2-hour radio interview on climate, life & facts

» December '17
Why not just pump away the ocean

» November '17
US radio: Bonn climate negotiations English

» November '17
Talk show on climate & society

» November '17
Interview on Bonn climate conference

» October '17
Christian newspaper: climate change and society

» September '17
National television on hurricane season

» July '17
Sea level if Antarctica melts

» July '17
Radio interview on Larsen C iceberg

» July '17
Sea level & Antarctica iceberg

» March '17
Live radio on weather extremes & Arctic heat

» February '17
Radio: Trump's war on enlightment & science

» January '17
Print: Climate change basics and urgency

» January '17
Radio: Trump's war on enlightment

» January '17
US radio: saving climate data from Trump English

» December '16
TV: Obama vs. Trump

» December '16
Spiegel-Interview: 'The time is up.' English

» November '16
Open Letter to Donald J. Trump English

» September '16
Print: Delaying future sea level rise English

» January '16
Print: Paris agreement (German) English

» December '15
Radio: Paris agreement English

» December '15
TV: Special program on COP-21 in Paris English

» December '15
Print: 1.5^oC & sea-level at COP-21 in Paris English

» December '15
TV: sea level at Paris @COP21 English

» December '15
TV: Paris @COP21 English

» November '15
Weather-channel: sea-level commitment English

» October '15
Toronto Star: climate change and policy English

» October '15
Radio: Paris climate conference English

» September '15
Op-ed: A Present We Can't Unwrap. English

» September '15
Podcast: future ocean changes English

» September '15
'Climate: What your business needs to know' English

» May '15
Op-ed: Why climate engineering won't work English

» March '15
Climate engineering commentary English

» December '14
Live radio: climate after Lima English

» December '14
Print: German government's info-service English

» November '14
Parliament request: economic supply failure English

» November '14
Print: climate change and future society English

» September '14
Synod of protestant church on climate change English

» July '14
Article: Antarctica's point of no return English

» June '14
UNFCCC videocast: Antarctica & sea level English

» March '14
Russian Radio: global warming & sea level English

» March '14
Detailed audio interview on global adaptation English

» February '14
Commentary: Make supply chains climate-smart English

» January '14
Article on limits of adaptation English

» December '13
Letter to Editor: Sea-Level Rise by 2100 English

» November '13
Radio: COP-19 & German role English

» October '13
Portrait in hometown newspaper English

» October '13
Print: Background on IPCC sea-level chapter English

» September '13
IPCC provided no sea-level risk assessment English

» September '13
Interview with major German tabloid on IPCC English

» August '13
Brief note on sea-level rise English

» January '13
Interview: sea-level rise English

» December '12
Live Radio: climate conference in Qatar English

» October '12
Article on limits of adaptation English

» December '11
Speech at the German "Academy of Arts" English

FAZ » April '11
Article: when is a risk small? English

FAZ » February '10
Article: basics of a climate solution English

» May '09
Print: emissions acidify the ocean English

» June '07
Print: abstinence is no solution English

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