by aicha.besser@climact.ch | Mar 14, 2022 | In a nutshell
Cet article fait écho à la présentation « How to decarbonize a portfolio? » donnée par Prof. Jondeau dans le cadre des CLIMACT Seminar Series. Eric Jondeau, en quoi consiste la décarbonation par les grands gérants de portefeuilles ? Quand un ménage achète des actions...
by aicha.besser@climact.ch | Jan 26, 2022 | In a nutshell
It seems difficult, maybe even impossible to decouple GDP and resource use. Does this mean that we need to slow down growth towards a purely need‑based economy? Many sustainability strategies strongly rely on efforts to “decouple” GDP from resource use or GHG...
by aicha.besser@climact.ch | Dec 14, 2021 | In a nutshell
Le réchauffement climatique constitue, avec la réduction de la diversité biologique, une des plus grandes préoccupations environnementales contemporaines. Les stratégies en cours de déploiement relèvent de l’adaptation aux conséquences et de l’atténuation des effets....
by aicha.besser@climact.ch | Dec 8, 2021 | In a nutshell
Floods in cities are primarily triggered by extreme rainfall events. Global warming is expected to increase the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events, including extreme rainfall. However, global warming is not the only factor affecting extreme rainfall;...
by aicha.besser@climact.ch | Nov 23, 2021 | In a nutshell
Future changes of environments and climate will affect cycling of elements, including nutrients and potential contaminants. Furthermore, changes in atmospheric emissions will affect atmospheric deposition of these elements, which can impact agricultural soils and...
by aicha.besser@climact.ch | Nov 15, 2021 | In a nutshell
During the Arctic Century expedition to the Russian Arctic in summer of 2021, our research group’s aim was to understand if glacier erosion on the archipelagos could be altered in response to changes in glacier dynamics in the region. We know very little about...