Articles & Talks (selection)
May 2018
» Associated scientific article
May 2018
» Article online
» Associated scientific article
December 2017
Public discussion on the article
December 2015
COP-21: Dr Anders Levermann - Western Antartica Instability
Talk at climate conference in Paris COP-21
October 2015
Climate change lecture, York University, Toronto, Canada.
May 2015
Op-ed: Why climate engineering won't work.
March 2015
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Commentary on climate engineering in response to a climate emergency-
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November 2014
Talk at Investors' Day:
"A business case for climate change"
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How Antarctica shows we're at the point of no return |
Project Syndicate: Antarctica's Point of No Return
May 2014
Commentary on resilience of future infrastructure
February 2014
"Commentary on
Climate extremes and global adaptation"
October 2013
The value of climate sensitivity
» Letter to the editor in print edition
August 2013
The inevitability of sea-level rise
August 2013
The inevitability of sea-level rise
November 2012
Klimaschutz ist Selbstschutz, nicht Entwicklungshilfe
April 2011
Public discussion on the article
December 2010
Public discussion on the article
Since March 2008
German climate-science weblog KlimaLounge
February 2008
Definition of climate change
August 2007
The Atlantic thermohaline circulation
Interviews & Special Coverage (selection)
February 2019
October 2018
October 2018
September 2018
July 2018
April 2018
February 2018
January 2018
January 2018
November 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
July 2017
Radio interview on North American cold and Australian heat.
(mp3)
November 2018
Hearing at German Parliament Bundestag
"If we want to stabilize the temperature of the planet at all, we have to go to zero carbon emissions"
» The full two-hour hearing can be found here.
My specific answers to the different questions can be found here:
» Introductory remarks
» 1st answer
» 2nd answer
» 3rd answer
» 4th answer
» 5th answer
» 6th answer
» All of my answers together
November 2018
Cover story on climate change and sea level rise
» English version
» Deutsche Originalversion
October 2018
Interview on climate change, cultural heritage and the economy
October 2018
Radio interview on jet stream, the Arctic, weather extremes and the climate solution
National TV: "Abstinence is not the solution."
"The end of the world as we know it."
National TV: Interview on climatic tipping
'Faster than allowed'
Article on Greenland ice sheet and sea-level rise
(pdf)
National TV: interview on climate and coal
Two-hour radio interview on life, climate, civil war and the importance of facts.
(mp3)
Future river flood risk under warming.
Future river flood risk under warming:
global adaptation required until 2040 to stay protected.
» Media coverage: Click logo for media link.
» Original scientific article: here
German national TV talkshow on climate & society (60 min.)
National TV interview on COP23 climate conference in Bonn, Germany
(video)
November 2017
US Radio interview on Bonn climate negotiations
(mp3)
Interview with Christian missionary journal on climate change and society
Interview on Hurricane Irma and Climate Change
September 2017
Radio interview on hurricane season
(mp3)
September 2017
Canadian Broadcast Corporation: Interview on Hurricane Irma and climate change Transcript
September 2017
Interview on Hurricane Irma
July 2017
Radio interview on Huge Antarctic iceberg from Larsen C iceshelf
(mpg)
German National News: Interview on Larsen C iceberg and sea level rise
June 2017
"We are not very good at predicting industrial revolutions".
TV Interview at World Exhibition in Astana, Kazastan
Mai 2017
German national coastal protection agency expects faster sea-level rise than IPCC-AR5.
German national TV news - Tagesthemen: How long can we protect our coasts?
Radio interview on the topic
April 2017
Radio interview on report of Arctic Council (mpg)
March 2017
Radio interview on: Arctic heat wave and weather extremes (mpg)
February 2017
Radio interview on Trump's war on enlightment
January 2017
Interview on climate change and its urgency
(pdf)
January 2017
US Radio interview on Trump administration and climate (mp3)
January 2017
Radio interview on: Trump's silencing of the US-rangers
January 2017
Radio interview on: US research and Trump's administration
December 2016
Front-page article:
"La planète enregistre un recul inédit de ses banquises"
(pdf)
December 2016
Climate under presidents Obama & Trump:
TV interview on German national morning show
December 2016
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
German Interview:
'Irgendwann gibt es Hamburg nicht mehr.'
(pdf)
Open Letter to Donald Trump ('prominent signer'):
'Respect scientific integrety and independence'
German Interview on Hurricane Matthew
German Interview on delaying future sea level rise by pumping ocean water onto Antarctica
» Long version in zeozwei
» Short version in taz
March 2016
"This mind-boggling study shows just how massive sea level rise really is"
Chris Mooney on our study "Delaying future sea-level rise by storing water on Antarctica".
January 2016
German interview on Paris climate agreement
(pdf)
December 2015
Live radio interview (German):
"War das Pariser Klimaabkommen der Durchbruch?"
December 2015
German national television program on Paris climate agreement (90 min.)
December 2015
"The troubling science that's pushing the world toward a much tougher climate goal"
December 2015
Climate conference in Paris COP-21
November 2015
Interview prior to Climate conference in Paris COP-21
November 2015
Impact of future sea-level commitment on cities worldwide if no adaptation measures are taken.
» Scientific report
» City maps
» Pictures of iconic places
» Fly-over videos
» Interview with Canadian Weather Channel
October 2015
Live radio interview (German):
"Durchbruch bei den Klimaverhandlungen?"
September 2015
Naked-scientist interview on future ocean changes
September 2015
"Combustion of available fossil-fuel resources sufficient to eliminate the Antarctic Ice Sheet"
» Original publications
» Interview with Andrew Revkin (NYTimes blog)
Media coverage (selection):
September 2015
"The 3rd Industrial Revolution:
- He who adapts fastest, wins."
Interview for industry, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
December 2014
Live radio-interview on climate change & society.
Saturday 20th Dec. 2014 9-11 a.m. (German)
Podcast
December 2014
December 2014
November 2014
November 2014
August 2014
Interview on climate change and society.
Interview on climate change and society (German).
Special article on climate conference in Lima.
(Saturday print edition, page 2)
Interview on sea-level rise, climate change and future society.
(German)
Media coverage:
July 2014
Article on Project-Syndicate article on Antarctica's point of no return
June 2014
Webcast: Presentation on Antarctic Instabilities at UNFCCC Climate Conference 2014 in Bonn, Germany.
Coverage:
Reuters,
Irish Times &
Deutsche Welle
June 2014
Interview on climate change and practical implications (German).
May 2014
Photo: Maria A. Martin/PIK
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Audio interview with Australian Broadcast Cooperation |
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Audio interview with Deutschlandradio Wissen |
March 2014
Radio interview: global warming & sea-level rise
Audio recording here & shortened transcript here
March 2014
Detailed audio interview on global adaptation of supply chains and the data portal zeean.
March 2014
Future sea-level threatens world cultural heritage
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Audio interview in Deutschlandradio Kultur |
October 2013
Portrait in local newspaper of my hometown Bremerhaven (Article, Front page, and Online interview).
October 2013
Article on internal discussions and disputes within author team of the sea-level chapter of the IPCC-AR5 report
September 2013
Radio interview on IPCC: climate change, sea level rise & how to avoid them
September 2013
Interview with major German tabloid BILD.
Brief version in Print edition.
(in context with the obligatory naked lady.)
Longer online version.
September 2013
TV interview on the IPCC, climate change,
sea level rise and how to avoid them
Sea levels are rising due to #climate change, potentially threatening U.S. cities: http://t.co/LxPOPkUfWB We have to #ActOnClimate.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 31, 2013
July 2013
Favoured as "Federal Minister for the Environment" by actress Christiane Paul in German magazine Cicero - deeply honoured!
July 2013
Interview: "We simply put expiration dates on certain cultures and societies."
Additional information: assessment of IPCC assessment
July 2013
Interview: Climate Disruption and Sea Level Rise
April 2013
Interview: Klimaforscher auf dem Eis
April 2013
Antarctic sea-level contribution
March 2013
Limits of adaptation to climate change
February 2013
Interview on climatic tipping cascade
January 2013
August 2012
July 2012
May 2012
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
June 2007
Interview on sea-level rise
6th post of video-column "Ask a climate expert"
» Is there a limit to global warming?
August 2012
Arctic sea ice melt 2012 on national television ARD Nachmagazin
Interview on Greenland melt season covered by
Tagesschau.de
- Zeit-online
- Welt-online
- Berliner Morgenpost
- Süddeutsche
- ZDF heute
- Fokus-online
July 2012
FuturZwei with actress Christiane Paul
Parliamentary hearing on EU-emission target
» Own statements
» Full hearing
Future sea level rise
COP-17 climate conference in Durban
Detailed interview for book by Christiane Paul with Peter Unfried on climate change and life
Extended Interview:
» Verzicht ist keine Lösung
(Abstinence is no solution)
» Die dritte Industrielle Revolution
(The third Industrial Revolution)
» Windkraft für alle
(Wind power for all)
» Wenn der Nordpol schmilzt
(When the North Pole melts)
