New record for carbon dioxide emissionsInterview with Prof. Dr. Almut Arneth on CO2 emissions and the use of natural resources and strategies to lower emissions through ecosystem management. Forwarding to Tagesschau. more (german) |
KIT and ICPACKIT and ICPAC Join Forces to Spotlight Early Warning Systems and Introduce SPS Blue Nile at COP28. Forwarding to the BMBF initiative GRoW. more |
World Climate ConferenceProf. Dr. Harald Kunstmann: "Early warning systems for all are a contribution to greater climate justice". more (german) |
High-resolution precipitation maps using AIResearchers at KIT have used deep learning to improve both the spatial and temporal resolution of coarse precipitation maps for the first time. more (german) |
Water management: Better rain measurements in West Africa thanks to mobile phone networkResearchers at KIT Campus Alpin are using data from the mobile phone network to create rainfall maps in West Africa in order to improve flood forecasting in the data-poor region. more (german) |
Discussion on the energy transition in the Oberland up to the year 2035Expert panel and panel discussion on the Oberland energy transition (EWO), which envisages the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energies by 2035. Forwarding to Merkur. more (german) |
More sustainable agriculture through global redistribution of nitrogen fertilizerThe increase in food production requires greater use of fertilizers and leads to higher environmental pollution. Redistributing the amount of fertilizer evenly across the world's croplands could mitigate this environmental impact. more |
Water vapor in the atmosphereWater vapor is a natural greenhouse gas. ARD SMS - Schwanke meets Science reports on the measurement of the water vapor concentration in the atmosphere above Mt. Zugspitze at the Schneefernerhaus environmental research station. Forwarding to the ARD-Mediathek. more (german) |
Green Shoots wildE webinarGreen Shoots wildE to explore how rewilding can address the climate and biodiversity crises. A webinar to bring young researchers and experts together. more |
Heavy precipitation and hail eventsShort interview on heavy precipitation and hail events by Prof. Dr. Harald Kunstmann in the ARD broadcast quer. Interview from minute 08:33. Forwarding to ARD-Mediathek. more (german) |
Live report from the Zugspitze summit: Resumption of measurements after expansion of the atmospheric observatoryNew construction of the atmospheric observatory completed. Continuation of the measurement series which has been recording trace gas concentrations from the analysis of sunlight since 1995. Interview from minute 29. more (german) |
Measurement of carbon dioxide and methane by atmospheric research dome on Zugspitze mountainPD Dr. Ralf Sussmann in a live interview on atmospheric observation on the Zugspitze, the necessary reduction of carbon dioxide and methane emissions, and an appeal for differing mitigation goals for these two species. Interview from minute 06:26. more (german) |
Climate protection: Terrestrial carbon storage declines due to land use changesBiomass as carbon sinks on the land surface can mitigate the greenhouse effect. Land-use changes reduce this possibility of carbon storage.
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The UN Forest PodcastProf. Dr. Almut Arneth in the UN Forest Podcast interview about the influence of climate change on forests as well as the influence of forests on climate change. Episode 2: Climate change and forests. Forwarding to UNECE. more |
New planetary dome for the atmospheric observatory on ZugspitzeAtmospheric measurements, representative of the northern hemisphere, to determine long- and shortlived climate-/ healthdamaging gases. Forwarding to Tagesschau and KIT. more |
Prof. Dr. Almut Arneth was selected as a member of the European Academy of SciencesThe independent research initiative European Academy of Science EurASc consits of elected members and stands for excellence in science and technology. Forwarding to EurASc. more |
Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ) at IMK-IFUInterview with Elena Elsner who is currently doing her FÖJ at KIT Campus Alpin (IMK-IFU). In Bavaria only ~60% of all FÖJ positions are filled. Forwarding to Tagesschau. more (german) |
WASCAL/CONCERT station setup in Mole national park 2023 (Ghana)Establishment of an eddy covariance measurement station for emission measurements of climate-damaging greenhouse gases. more |
Hannes Vogelmann and the laboratory on Germany's highest mountainThe story describes how the KIT scientist uses lasers to monitor the atmosphere. more |
Klimawandel und SkisportHarald Kunstmann gibt im ZDF Interview Informationen und einen Ausblick. mehr |
Die Erforschung der Treibhausgase auf der ZugspitzeRalf Sussmann im Experteninterview „Klimawandel meistern“ des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz. mehr |




















