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More projected warming in Europe due to neglected regional aerosol changes
Greenhouse gas emissions have led to substantial warming globally and in Europe. However, the observed warming in Europe is stronger than typically projected in regional climate models. A new study shows that this is due to insufficient consideration of changes in aerosols in the models and implies higher warming than expected for the future.
The man for freak events
Christoph Schär is one of the Swiss climate scientists who have shaped high-resolution climate modelling. He is now retiring after more than 35 years at ETH Zurich. In this portrait, he explains why he himself never tires of researching climate change.
Heatwave research - a hot topic at IAC
IAC researchers gathered on 16 January 2024 to discuss current state and prospects of heatwave research at the institute. Overview presentations by five groups, more than 20 poster presentations from IAC researchers, and lively round table discussions underlined the importance of heatwave research at IAC and fostered the exchange of ideas and visions for future heatwave research across groups.
Colette Heald started as new professor at IAC
Colette Heald has started on 1st January as a Full Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC) at D-USYS. Colette was a Full Professor (2015-2023) in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Let’s talk about solutions
More and more people are afraid of climate change. For Cyril Brunner, this also has to do with how we talk about climate. We should focus less on problems and instead spend more time discussing solutions, suggests the climate researcher at the start of the year.
These are the researchers of D-USYS cited most often
Erich Fischer, Nicolas Gruber, Reto Knutti, Sonia Seneviratne and Johan Six are once again among this year's "Highly Cited Researchers".
Tackling water stress in the Swiss Alps
The Alps are being increasingly affected by floods and droughts. According to Manuela Brunner, we can do something about this problem: use water more sparingly and think about hazard protection in broader terms.