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SMHI's research at EGU 2023

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SMHI will participate in the annual research conference European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna. This year SMHI's researchers will participate in various events within our disciplines of meteorology, hydrology, oceanography and climate.

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Air quality researchers use Mars as a laboratory in new project

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Dust from sandstorms in desert areas degrades air quality even over long distances and can cause other problems for society as well. At the same time, scientists find it difficult to study and describe these processes with sufficient accuracy, without interference from other aerosols. But now they …

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Take the chance to host a workshop, training, brainstorming, round-table discussion at the next CORDEX conference, 25-29 September 2023

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Do you want to discuss with stakeholders, provide a hands-on training on downscaling tools, start developing a plan for a possible future Flagship Pilot Study proposal or perhaps have a panel or round-table discussion/workshop on the most pressing climate change issues in your region? At the next …

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New methodology for calculating air pollution provides national exposure and health data for Sweden

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Polluted air affects your health - especially if you are a child, elderly or belong to a risk group. At SMHI, researchers and air quality experts are now developing a new methodology for calculating how much air pollution the population is exposed to, both now and in the future, in cities and in …

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Air quality studies in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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SMHI is about to complete the project IMPAQ in Bosnia and Herzegovina, led by the Swedish EPA on behalf of the Swedish Embassy. The purpose of the project has partly been to better understand the reasons why air quality is so bad in several cities, especially during winter time. The project has …

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First national climate symposium in the bag

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For three days, scientists and stakeholders from all over Sweden talked about ongoing climate research, what is happening to the climate and the role of climate research for society. The symposium attracted media attention and was appreciated by the participants.

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Early human impact on the climate in Europe

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Long before the industrial revolution humans have cut down forest to make room for arable land and pasture, or to improve the possibilities for hunting. Such changes in the vegetation impact the local climate, and therefore there are reasons to believe that human activities have impacted the …

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National symposium in Norrköping focuses on climate research

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What is happening to the climate and what role does climate research play in society? Together with the strategic research areas MERGE and BECC, as well as the Bolin Centre for Climate Research, SMHI is arranging a climate symposium in Norrköping on 16-18 May 2022, the Swedish Climate Symposium.

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SMHI and CORDEX workshop on regional climate modelling in Bangladesh

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A series of training activities in South Asia to build climate information capacity started in 2020. The aim is to help understand climate projections and produce information for use in different sectoral applications.

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On a pathway to resilient and sustainable societies

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The research project ARCPATH (Arctic Climate Predictions: Pathways to Resilient, Sustainable Societies) has been completed after four years. The aim of the project has been to investigate pathways to resilient and sustainable societies by developing climate projections in the Arctic and to …

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