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Baltic Sea environment visualized during EU Commission forum

What causes eutrophication in the Baltic Sea? What are the future scenarios for the ocean? Ocean environment issues will be illustrated in a visualization dome theatre during EU Commission forum...
Updated: 25 October 2011

Climate science – a knowledge update

What are the scientific prerequisites for meeting the ‘two-degree target’ or even a lower temperature target? Do new research results influence previous conclusions about climate...
Updated: 13 October 2011

Health project for eastern Africa

The Healthy Futures project will concentrate on infectious diseases as a result of climate change, in eastern Africa. SMHI will perform climate simulations and communicate the data to disease...
Updated: 19 September 2011

Summer blooms in the Baltic Sea

This summer, blooms of cyanobacteria were observed for more than two months period, from 29 June to 5 September. During 30 days from the 7 July, extensive blooms were seen, but the most massive...
Updated: 08 September 2011

How clouds influence our climate – satellites could provide new answers

A warmer climate could affect cloudiness on our planet. However, a change in cloudiness could in turn have repercussions on the climate. Research to better monitor clouds is now being intensified...
Updated: 30 August 2011