“5 questions” is a series that gives you as a reader some insight into the people in and around Climate Futures. This time, we have talked to Roar Ådland, professor at NHH, who is the leader of the Smart Shipping node. Can you tell us a bit about your background? My background is a mix …
Climate scientists in Climate Futures, together with their co-authors, recently published a paper on the phytoplankton bloom in the Barents, Norwegian and North Seas. Pythoplankton is an essential part of the food chain and marine life. The study found that the blooms are starting and ending later, but none of the parameters in the study …
“5 questions” is a series that gives you as a reader some insight into the people in and around Climate Futures. This time, we meet Tarje Iversen Wanvik, who is the leader of the agricultural part of the Sustainable Food Production node. Can you tell us a bit about your background? I have been leading …
Today, Statkraft uses different weather prognoses to plan power production. How can this planning be improved further? Through the Climate Futures collaboration, Statkraft and the Norwegian Computing Center have investigated what level of skill we can expect from long-term forecasts, and how we can improve them further. Furthermore, Statkraft will implement them into their hydrological warning systems, …
“5 questions” is a series that gives you as a reader some insight into the people in and around Climate Futures. In this edition, we are joined by Xuan Li, a PhD candidate at NHH. Can you tell us a bit about your background? I grew up in a city called Changchun in northeastern China. …
From 18 to 19 November, this year’s Gartnerhallen-congress was held in Oslo. The congress is an important arena where about 300 participants from the agricultural sector meet. Gartnerhallen is one of the partners in Climate Futures, and the leader of the Sustainable Food Production (agriculture), Tarje Wanvik, talked about the work that Climate Futures does …
Norsk Landbruksrådgiving (English: The Norwegian Agricultural Extension Office) is one of the partners in the Climate Futures node “Sustainable food production”. We have talked to Bjarne Holm, director of Norsk Landbruksrådgiving, to hear more about the organisation and the Climate Futures cooperation. About Norsk Landbruksrådgiving Norsk Landbruksrådgiving (NLR) functions as a bridge between science and …
Western Bulk is one of Climate Futures’ partners in the Smart Shipping node. We talked with Egil Husby, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Western Bulk, to learn more about the company and what they hope to get out of the cooperation with Climate Futures. About Western Bulk In short, Western Bulk transports commodities at …
“5 questions” is a series that gives you as a reader some insight into the people in and around Climate Futures. In this edition, we are joined by Ole Wulff who recently started as a postdoc. Could you tell us a bit about your background? I would broadly describe myself as a climate physicist by …
The commonly used forecast typically predicts the weather from today up to 10 days ahead. This is the forecast you see on the news or check on yr.no before you head out the door. In the context of climate change, on the other hand, one usually work with periods of a hundred years and compare …
