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Ricarda Winkelmann departs on “Expedition Anthropocene“ on Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador
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24/02/2020 – Humans are the defining geological force shaping Earth in our current epoch that has been named the Anthropocene. Across disciplinary boundaries, ...
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Ricarda Winkelmann wins academics' young scientist award
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06/12/2018 - Ricarda Winkelmann from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) has been honoured as this year's Young Scientist of the Year by ...
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Homeschooling: Researchers support online learning with explanatory videos
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01/04/2020 - As schools are closed due to the corona crisis, the Potsdam Institute offers special online lectures for children and young people as a small ...
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Scientists and policy-makers discuss Planetary Boundaries
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03/04/2016 - How can humankind limit global environmental change and stay within a safe operating space for development? This question is an issue both for ...
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Sea level could rise more than 1 metre by 2100 if emission targets are not met, reveals survey amongst 100 experts
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08/05/2020 - Global mean sea-level rise could exceed 1 metres by 2100 and 5 metres by 2300 with unchecked emissions, a survey among 100 leading international ...
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Sea-level legacy: 20cm more rise by 2300 for each 5-year delay in peaking emissions
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02/20/2018 - Peaking global CO2 emissions as soon as possible is crucial for limiting the risks of sea-level rise, even if global warming is limited to well ...
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Sea-level rise past and future: robust estimates for coastal planners
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02/23/2016 - Sea-levels worldwide will likely rise by 50 to 130 centimeters by the end of this century if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced rapidly. ...
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Sea level rise: West Antarctic ice collapse may be prevented by snowing ocean water onto it
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18/07/2019 - The ice sheet covering West Antarctica is at risk of sliding off into the ocean. While further ice-sheet destabilisation in other parts of the ...
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Snowball Earth: algae triggered cooling millions of years ago
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08/27/2015 - The advance of certain algae was probably one key contribution to an almost complete glaciation of the Earth millions of years ago. The consequent ...
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Social and Natural science together: New Co-Directors to lead the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
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23/02/2018 - The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) is reinventing itself – appointing a twin leadership bringing together natural sciences ...
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