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

With 24,000 participants and nearly 2,000 lectures and posters, the annual fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a world-class scientific event. The CEN and the Cluster of Excellence for climate research CliSAP had their own booth at the event for the 7th consecutive time, as did the Kiel-based Cluster of...

Six international researchers have now released a strategy paper that is essentially a global wake-up call. In light of the upcoming UN Climate Conference COP24 in Katowice, Poland, they underscore the need for an effective global climate research agenda – like the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) – so as to achieve...

How can climate simulations and forecasts be further refined in the future? One key lies in the combination of observations and climate computer models. “Climate observations aren’t only analyzed to gain new insights,” explains CEN Director Prof. Detlef Stammer. “They also help to improve models and forecasts. To do so,...