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
10 September 2024
PolarRES at the European Polar Science Week 2024
PolarRES attended the 2nd European Polar Science Week. The conference, co-organized by the European Commission and the European Space Agency, marked an important milestone in their cooperation to identify and address the grand science challenges in polar research.
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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.
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2 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.
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Events
- 17.10.2024 – 19.10.2024
2024 Arctic Circle Assembly
The annual Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest gathering on Arctic affairs. It is a place for international engagement, cooperation, and celebration.
Read more - 21.10.2024 – 25.10.2024
PolarRES + Polar CORDEX Annual Meeting 2024
The annual PolarRES + Polar CORDEX (COordinated Regional Climate Downscaling EXperiment) meeting for 2024 will be held in Potsdam, Germany from Monday 21 October to Friday 25 October.
Read more - 9.12.2024 – 13.12.2024
American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024
Each year, AGU’s annual meeting, the largest gathering of Earth and space scientists, convenes 25,000+ attendees from 100+ countries to share research and connect with friends and colleagues.
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