Cluster of ExcellenceClimate, Climatic Change,
and Society (CLICCS)

During heavy rainfall events, when a certain amount of rain is exceeded in just a short time, cities can  face challenges of urban flood risk. However, this depends not only  on the amount of rainfall, but also on the land’s ability to deal with this water: how absorbent is the urban soil? Is the surface sealed? Are there...

Each year, CLICCS nominates excellent doctoral theses in climate and Earth system research for the Wladimir Köppen Award. Outstanding dissertations with a clear connection to climate research can be submitted until January 2nd, 2023. The award is worth €5,000.

The expansion of offshore wind farms in the North Sea is making progress. But the consequences for the marine environment they are built in have not yet been fully researched. Scientists at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have already provided valuable insights into the effects of wind farms in past studies. In their latest...