News about Climate

Economics of climate change: One per cent makes a world of difference

Frikk Nesje and his colleagues have created international awareness by building bridges in the political debate as to how much we should invest in the climate.

Researchers develop tracking tool that reveals toxic compounds in indoor environments

Contaminated soil beneath a dwelling can send toxic fumes through flooring and affect the health of residents. At the same time, furniture, paint, building materials and other household items also release compounds that…

40.000 years of ocean sediment sampled for DNA analysis

The first eDNA samples have been collected from a six meter long sediment core retrieved during the ROCS cruise in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Maliha Shfagat Khan

The role of oceanic signals due to D/O oscillations in the time scale of interhemispheric coupling Supervisor: Markus Jochum - Co-supervisors: Guido Vettoretti & Roman Nuterman

Marta Agnieszka Mrozowska

Hitting rock bottom: How the Earth system resists cooling and/or lowering atmospheric CO2 concentrations during the glacial periods Supervisor: Markus Jochum

Post cruise reception

Former president of Iceland guest of honour in post-cruise reception hosted by the Danish embassy.

ROCS research cruise

A team of scientists and researchers left port in June 2021 on HAFRÓ research vessel Árni Friðriksson for the ROCS Centre’s first research cruise.

Yulii Bardenshtein

The role of wind parameters in Rogue Wave probability predictions Supervisor: Markus Jochum

Sarouyeh Khoshkolgh

Uncertainty Quantification in Seismic Subsurface Modelling by Informed Proposal Monte Carlo Supervisor: Prof. Klaus Mosegaard

Sissal Vágsheyg Erenbjerg

Oceanography of the Faroe Shelf and Sundalagið Norður - A modeling approach Supervisor: Eigil Kaas, Knud Simonsen, Bogi Hansen

This is how much Danes are willing to pay to protect nature and prevent noise from motorways

Danes are quite willing to pay to prevent noise pollution, protect unique natural areas and avoid animal collisions when it comes to the construction of new motorways. This is the conclusion of a new report by…

Thea Quistgaard

Title: Laki to Tambora: Signal Restoration and Pattern Recognition in Ultra High Resolution Volcanic and Isotopic Signals Supervisor: Vasileios Gkinis and James Avery

Niels Nymand

Title: Spectral element and the adjoint method in seismology - Modelling of discontinuous boundaries Supervisor: Klaus Mosegaard

Dinosaurs lived in a warmer and more dynamic climate than previously thought

Global climate during the late Cretaceous Period, an era when dinosaurs ruled the planet, was warmer and more varied than previously believed according to a new study by researchers from the University of Copenhagen and…

Researchers: Let crop residues rot in the field – it’s a climate win

Plant material that lies to rot in soil isn’t just valuable as compost. In fact, agricultural crop residue plays a crucial role in sequestering carbon, which is vital for reducing global CO2 emissions. This, according t…

Researchers: Let crop residues rot in the field – it’s a climate win

Plant material that lies to rot in soil isn’t just valuable as compost. In fact, agricultural crop residue plays a crucial role in sequestering carbon, which is vital for reducing global CO2 emissions. This, according t…

Ancient riddle solved: Danish researchers find a way to make faba beans safe for all to eat

Consuming large amounts of faba beans can be dangerous for about 400 million people due to a compound called vicine, which accumulates in the beans. This limits their potential as a widespread, sustainable source of…

Ancient riddle solved: Danish researchers find a way to make faba beans safe for all to eat

Consuming large amounts of faba beans can be dangerous for about 400 million people due to a compound called vicine, which accumulates in the beans. This limits their potential as a widespread, sustainable source of…

Danish invention to make computer servers worldwide more climate friendly

An elegant new algorithm developed by Danish researchers can significantly reduce the resource consumption of the world's computer servers. Computer servers are as taxing on the climate as global air traffic combined,…

Danish invention to make computer servers worldwide more climate friendly

An elegant new algorithm developed by Danish researchers can significantly reduce the resource consumption of the world's computer servers. Computer servers are as taxing on the climate as global air traffic combined,…

Climate report: Home buyers ignore flood risk

Buyers neglect to investigate the risk of flooding until after purchasing new homes according to a new report from the University of Copenhagen. The report also reveals that home prices are only slightly affected by…

Algorithm reveals the mysterious foraging habits of narwhals

An algorithm can predict when narwhals hunt – a task once nearly impossible to gain insight into. Mathematicians and computer scientists at the University of Copenhagen, together with marine biologists in Greenland, hav…

Jeppe Jon Cederholm & Laura Lund Rysager

A Marine Outlet Glacier Model - A Model Based on the Perfect Plastic Approximatio Supervisor: Christine Hvidberg

Rasmus Ranum Hansen

Solving the turbulence closure problem I - The tropical ocean mixed layer Supervisor: Markus Jochum