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Planet at risk of heading towards irreversible “Hothouse Earth” state
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06/08/2018 - Keeping global warming to within 1.5-2°C may be more difficult than previously assessed. An international team of scientists has published a study ...
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Potsdam Summer School 2018: The skin of our planet
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12/09/2018 - 42 outstanding young talents from 36 countries around the world will come together in Potsdam to discuss the interplay of dynamic processes on the ...
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"Warning Signal: Extreme Events"
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11/09/2018 - The book "Warning signal: extreme events" with contributions from more than a hundred researchers will be presented this week at a major symposium ...
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Nice sunny days can grow into heat waves – and wildfires: summer weather is stalling
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20/08/2018 - Be it heavy downpours or super-hot spells, summer weather becomes more persistent in North America, Europe and parts of Asia. When those ...
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Summer of extremes - PIK experts in the media
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07/26/2018 - Everybody seems to be talking about the weather these days, with extreme heat in Germany and Europe, forest fires in Sweden, Greece and ...
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Alumni return to PIK: New award facilitates research visits
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07/20/2018 - The Potsdam Institute is keen to keep in touch with its alumni in Germany and all over the world, and has therefore set up a dedicated Alumni ...
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New Report “The World in 2050”: Sustainable development experts meet in New York
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07/10/2018 - From education and health to responsible consumption, a decarbonized energy-system, agriculture, sustainable cities and digitalization - six ...
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Heat wave in California and heavy rain in Japan
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09/07/2018 - Currently, California is confronted with extreme heat while Japan is hit by heavy rain. Stefan Rahmstorf, Earth System Analysis research domain ...
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Clean power is not enough: More climate action in industry, transport and building sectors needed to meet Paris climate targets
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06/25/2018 - Coal power versus wind and solar energy – debates about the Paris climate targets often centre around electricity supply. Yet, even in a world of ...
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Spacefood for cows: Industrial microbes could feed cattle, pigs and chicken with less damage to the environment
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06/20/2018 - Deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, nitrogen pollution – today’s agricultural feed cultivation for cattle, pigs and ...
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