Tag Archives: Global Warming

British-French satellite MicroCarb revolutionizes climate monitoring

By | July 31, 2025
0 comment

Kourou, July 31, 2025 – With the successful launch of the MicroCarb satellite on July 26, 2025, British-French cooperation has reached a milestone in global climate research. Launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana, MicroCarb, Europe's first dedicated satellite for monitoring carbon dioxide (CO2), will significantly advance climate monitoring. The satellite, developed in cooperation… Read more »

Podcast “Life in the Deep Biosphere” explores the secrets of the ocean floor

By | April 2, 2025
0 comment
Credits: TabbyCatXIII, pixabay

The deep sea fascinates scientists worldwide. What happens on the ocean floor under extreme conditions? What role does the seabed play in the global carbon cycle? The latest episode of the science podcast "Excellently Explained – Cutting-Edge Research for Everyone," titled "Life in the Deep Biosphere," provides answers to these and many other questions. The podcast, which explores current scientific topics, reflects the diverse research of the Clusters of Excellence… Read more »

UNSW simulation shows dramatically higher GDP loss with 4°C warming

By | April 1, 2025
0 comment

New projections from the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR) show that a 4°C rise in global temperatures would reduce global GDP by around 40 percent by 2100 – a significant increase from previous estimates of around 11 percent. The recently published analysis addresses a shortcoming in the current economic model underlying global climate policy and undermines existing CO2 benchmarks. … Read more »