 KIT research podcast with PD Dr. SussmannThe research podcast on methane in the climate catastrophe. PD Dr. Sussmann talks about methane measurements on the Zugspitze and his proposals for reducing emissions, which were submitted to the Helmholtz Association's public participation process on the German government's climate protection programme. Forwarding to KIT. more (german) |
 Frontier Planet-Preis 2026The WASCAL research group around Prof. Dr. Kunstmann which engages in eddy-flux measurements of methane fluxes from rice cultivation and compensation options from natural forests in West Africa is nominated for the Frontier Planet price 2026. Forwarding to BBAW. more |
 KIT research podcast with Prof. Dr. Harald KunstmannThis research podcast discusses the future of skiing. Prof. Dr. Kunstmann discusses thawing permafrost, mudslides, rockfalls, altitude-dependent warming and the Alps as a climate change hotspot. He also talks about the challenges of artificial snowmaking. Forwarding to KIT. more |
 Sustainable grassland farming in the futureGrassland workshop of the European Democratic Party with Dr. David Piatka and PD Dr. Michael Dannenmann, representatives from politics, science and agricultural practice on shaping a future sustainable, economic and ecological grassland management. more |
 Artificial snow in ski resortsProf. Dr. Harald Kunstmann discusses the practicality of artificial snowmaking in ski resorts, its profitability and the shifting of the zero-degree line as an indicator of climate change. Tagesschau report (from minute 10:44) and report&interview (from minute 01:44). Forwarding to the Tagesschau. more (german) |
 Zero degree limit in the AlpsBR24 report on the shift of the freezing level in the Alps (calculation based on climate models from KIT), the altitude of German ski resorts, the difference between the freezing level and the snow line, and much more, with commentary by Prof. Dr. Harald Kunstmann. Forwarding to BR24. more (german) |
