PolarRES
Despite the crucial role Polar Regions play in stabilising the global climate system, there are still critical knowledge gaps regarding the impact of polar climate processes on multiple scales and how they are evolving with our changing global climate. PolarRES studied the interactions between the atmosphere, oceans, and sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic. By understanding these processes and interactions in conjunction with an innovative storylines approach we adopted in PolarRES, a refined set of climate projections that can be provided for the Polar Regions. This paves the way for a more reliable assessment of the potential social and environmental impacts of climate change.
Impacts
PolarRES utilised novel storylines to project the impacts of climate change on the Polar environment and society. These storylines are tied directly to large-scale climate drivers, to better understand the changing Arctic and Antarctic climate, and the associated risks to the Polar environment. The response of the Polar environment in each storyline differs between the hemispheres due to differences in land-sea distribution, as well as sensitivity to varying large-scale climate drivers.
News
1 December 2025
PolarRES introduces Polar Storyline Lens
PolarRES launches its final interactive tool to explore projected climate changes in the Arctic and Antarctic.
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28 November 2025
EU research and policy stakeholders join forces to strengthen climate preparedness through polar science
On 18 November 2025, research and policy stakeholders met at NORCE’s Brussels offices for Polar Science for Global Action: Strengthening Climate Preparedness.
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26 November 2025
EU polar community calls for sustained investment ahead of FP10
Press release for the release of the policy brief: Future-proofing the EU through polar science.
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