Research news

Unique service for European waters

Is the flooding extreme? How often is there severe flooding? Brand new opportunities for analysing water issues in Europe are now opening up thanks to a web service developed by SMHI. High-resolution...
Updated: 24 January 2011

Combined science on climate models

Regional climate models have become important tools in providing detailed scenarios regarding climate change. There is now a comprehensive scientific description of SMHI’s models and how they can be...
Updated: 12 January 2011

New research into water flows in a changed climate

How can climate change affect water flows, flooding and the transfer of nutrients via water? A far-reaching research project is set to develop a new generation of tools for hydrological climate...
Updated: 29 September 2010

New climate projections indicate more extreme weather

Extreme weather will be more common in Europe, heavy rain and heat waves will be more frequent and more intense than at present. New climate projections for severe weather situations in 100 years...
Updated: 16 September 2010

Baltic Sea environment visualised during World Water Week

What causes eutrophication in the Baltic Sea? What are the future scenarios for the ocean? Ocean environment issues was illustrated in a visualisation dome theatre during World Water Week in...
Updated: 02 September 2010

New European air chemistry forecast service

We all know how much the weather affects our everyday lives, but variations in the chemical composition of the air also play a decisive role, mainly, perhaps, in terms of the climate and for our...
Updated: 24 June 2010

New climate tools for cities in Europe

City planners can access unique tools for adaptation to climate change. Researchers at SMHI, along with other European partners, are now developing solutions that make it possible to create...
Updated: 26 April 2010

Spring flood increases phosphorus discharges

The discharge of phosphorus is an important part of the puzzle for reducing eutrophication in lakes and seas. Research shows that phosphorus levels can increase significantly in connection with the...
Updated: 25 April 2010

Air pollution in cities must decrease

Several Swedish towns and cities have problems with air pollution today, despite lower emissions. New research at SMHI shows that it may be difficult to fully achieve clean air objectives also in the...
Updated: 24 March 2010

Visualizing climate change at COP15

Presentations on climate change based on state of the art interactive visualization techniques. Experts and climate researchers from SMHI participated in several side events at COP15.
Updated: 08 December 2009