Podcast: Dig into the science Listen to conversations on science with climate experts at the Bjerknes Centre. Stephen Outten and Ingjald Pilskog are hosts. We alternate between English and Norwegian podcasts. Read more
How are sea level and the jet stream related? Sea level variations in Northern Europe are influenced by winds high above the Atlantic, new study shows. In the western part of the North Sea, the wind direction is more important than the wind speed. Read more
Planting trees may increase local temperatures Afforestation in Norway can increase local temperatures in spring by as much as 1 oC. Read more
Something else to consider when planting trees Forests do not only affect the climate, but also the people nearby, climate researcher Hanna Lee writes. Read more
Afforestation, reforestation, forest restoration The idea of planting trees can easily be misinterpreted. There is a difference between afforestation, reforestation and forest restoration. Read more
Learning on deck from Curacao to Havana From autumn 2021, Kerim Nisancioglu's climate and sustainability course enters a whole new campus: aboard the tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl, in the Caribbean. But before she sets sail, Meike Becker will install observation instruments to collect data from the sea surface all around the world. Read more
