Heatwaves in the waters around Svalbard are occurring more often and lasting longer
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02.09.26
Stormtracks group meeting
Hi everyone, We’ll have our first stormtracks group meeting this Wednesday (02.09) from 14:00 to 15:00 at U105. This week we’ll have bring a plot session (sharing summer photos are also encouraged!). Feel free to bring any plots you would like to have some inputs on or discuss with the group:) The meeting will be hybrid and you can join remotely via Zoom: https://uib.zoom.us/j/62886269543?pwd=ajWbi97zr0hbniaoQdZkUtD2EUSSri.1 Meeting ID: 628 8626 9543 | Password: qSKTfKU3 The meeting schedule for this semester is in the following google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oLVVNtXjbjU3uNZ62qnXF8pcYbrCB34aUqUbDfnb2vo/edit?tab=t.0 Looking forward to seeing you all! Best, Birgit and Yangfan
02.09.26
Stormtracks group meeting
Our first meeting will be on 02/09, same time (14:00 to 15:00 every Wednesday) and same room (U105 for most of the time).
18.09.26
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18.08.26
Science never takes a summer break
Summer may be a quieter time for many, but research at the Bjerknes Centre has certainly not stood still. From fieldwork and research cruises to conferences, new publications and scientific collaborations, our researchers have been busy both at home and abroad. Here are some of the research activity that has taken place over the past few months – a glimpse of what our scientists have been working on while many of us were enjoying the summer break.
09.07.26
Increase in Marine Heatwaves Around Svalbard
Heatwaves in the waters around Svalbard are occurring more often and lasting longer. Today’s heatwave is quickly becoming tomorrow’s normality.
18.06.26
Is Norway prepared for the future?
A new report raises questions about whether Norway is sufficiently prepared for the climate of the future—and what it will take to adapt in the best possible way.