02.12.2024 - Land degradation undermines biodiversity, accelerates climate impacts, and endangers agriculture, food security, and livelihoods all over the ...

20.11.2024 - For the seventh year in a row, scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) are represented in the top 1 percent of the ...

11.11.2024 - The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) takes place from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The conference brings together ...

08.11.2024 - The Planetary Boundaries framework is a pivotal tool for tackling the climate crisis and safeguarding humanity’s future on Earth. For the first ...

28.10.2024 – A new report reveals the profound consequences of rising temperatures on both the environment and human health. The ‘10 New Insights In Climate ...

17.10.2024 - The global water cycle is increasingly out of balance – with consequences for the world economy and humanity. This is the core message of a report ...

14.10.2024 - Johan Rockström, Scientific Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), was awarded the Virchow Prize 2024 at a ceremony ...

08.10.2024 - More frequent and intense extreme weather events, fossil fuel emissions at an all-time high: a new report led by an international team of ...

24.09.2024 - The Planetary Boundaries Science (PBScience), a new initiative led by PIK director Johan Rockström and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact ...

12.09.2024 - It remains possible for all humans to escape poverty and be safe from harm caused by Earth system change, but urgent global transformations are ...