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 studies 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 adopt in PolarRES, a refined set of climate projections can be provided for the Polar Regions. This paves way for a more reliable assessment of the potential social and environmental impacts of climate change.
Impacts
PolarRES utilises 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
4 July 2024
PolarRES Early Career Researcher Bootcamp 2024
Sun, Sea, and Science: the elements for an unforgettable PolarRES Early Career Researcher Bootcamp 2024! Between 16-21 June, PolarRES researchers gathered in Denmark to exchange ideas and updates on the latest project developments.
Read more2 July 2024
Interview with Polar explorer Jean-Louis Étienne
Today we have a special interview with Jean-Louis Etienne, a doctor and explorer whose name is synonymous with polar exploration. As the first man to reach the North Pole solo in 1986 and to complete the first full crossing of Antarctica in 1989, Jean-Louis has dedicated his life to understanding and protecting our planet’s Polar Regions.
Read more7 June 2024
This ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than scientists thought. Now Earth’s biggest cities are at risk
PolarRES researcher Dr. Ella Gilbert is featured in BBC Science Focus with an article on the rapid melting of the 'Thwaites Glacier', the widest glacier in the world.
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Events
- 21.08.2024 – 23.08.2024
Nordic Meteorologist Meeting (NMM) 2024
The 33th Nordic Meteorologist Meeting (NMM) hosted by the Danish Meteorological Society will take place 21-23 august 2024 in Copenhagen, covering a broad spectrum of Nordic meteorology topics.
Read more - 3.09.2024 – 6.09.2024
European Polar Science Week 2024
The 2nd European Polar Science Week is an important milestone in the cooperation between the European Commission and the European Space Agency, which aims to bring together the European polar science community and reinforce European cooperation for polar science.
Read more - 27.04.2025 – 2.05.2025
European Geoscience Union (EGU) General Assembly 2025
An assembly uniting geoscientists from all over the world.
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