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Did you know that cyclones can give birth to babies, too? Researcher at the Geophysical Institute and Bjerknes Centre, Clemens Spensberger, has written about what will affect the Easter weather. 

Today, on March 8, we celebrate women`s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. Meet Prachi, Lu and Karljin, three of our talented female researchers who share their experiences about being women in science.

Another year is behind us and 2024 is raring to go. 2023 has been a year of new records, from heatwaves, both marine and on land, as well as record breaking CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. But it has also been a year of progress, among other things the East Greenland Ice-Core Project reached bedrock in Greenland for the first time. So, before we take on the challenges and possibilities of a new year, let’s take a moment to look back on the year of 2023.

Global CO2 emissions have increased from last year. This brings both emissions and the CO2 content in the atmosphere to a record high.

At Bryggen Museum for the next six months, KlimaNinja has taken on the role of exhibition guide. The exhibition takes you on a city tour among knowledgeable residents of Bergen from the 13th century to the present day, right up to the office of Elin Darelius at the Geophysical Institute.

Another ERC Synergy Grant for Bergen, Norce and the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research. The i2B - Into the Blue project looks into the past and forward to the future, and is a collaboration between research community in Trømsø, Bergen and Bremerhaven. 

The Bjerknes annual meeting kicked off last Thursday, opening with a welcome speech from the director of the Bjerknes Center, Kikki Kleiven.

More than a hundred scientist from all over the world gathered at Scandic Hotel in Bergen to take part in the seventh Convention Permitting Climate Modelling Workshop in the last week of August.

Is there a connection between reduced sea ice in the Arctic and waves of cold weather over northern Eurasia? The scientific community has debated this for over a decade. Bjerknes Centre researchers now propose a framework to bridge the alternate views.