Research news

Prize to article in Hydrology Research

Researchers at SMHI received the award for the best article in the journal Hydrology Research. The article describes how information from climate simulations can be adapted to develop scenarios...
Senast uppdaterad: 02 October 2012

History of the SCANDIA cloud model

Senast uppdaterad: 24 May 2012

Climate variations for the last millennium

Variability and long-term climate change in the Baltic Sea region have been investigated in a 1000-year long climate model simulation.

Senast uppdaterad: 06 March 2012

Renewable energy can benefit from a changing climate

A warmer and wetter climate may have positive feedback on renewable energy sources. Better conditions for hydropower and biomass energy can be expected. A new analysis has been performed by Nordic...
Senast uppdaterad: 29 February 2012

Successful start for Hydrological Open Source Community

The HYPE Open Source Community is now open to anyone interested in
hydrology, for cooperative code development. The community was successfully launched recently.

Senast uppdaterad: 17 January 2012

Climate study presented in Durban

South Africa is one of the regions that will be affected the most by climate change. At COP17 in Durban SMHI will present a study on climate adaptation for eastern South Africa.

Senast uppdaterad: 01 December 2011

Open Source Community for hydrologists

HYPE Open Source Community is now open to anyone interested in
hydrology, for cooperative code development.

Senast uppdaterad: 26 October 2011

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...
Senast uppdaterad: 25 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...
Senast uppdaterad: 19 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...
Senast uppdaterad: 30 August 2011