The conference was infused with a strong sense of urgency around actions to reduce climate change-related disruptions in environment and health, biodiversity loss due to changed land-use, and pollution and chemicalisation. The Helsinki Declaration emphasises this urgency and stresses the topics that are shown in the panel.
READ MORESubmit an eventThis link opens in a new browser tab bmit a new placeThis link opens in a new browser tab.Give feedback. The goal of Helsinki City Strategy 2021–2025 is to create a carbon-neutral Helsinki by 2030. When this goal is reached, operations taking place in Helsinki will no longer warm up the climate.
READ MOREThe changes in the physical environment and climate will have a number of environmental impacts on, for example, atmospheric chemistry, freshwater and marine biogeochemistry, ecosystems, and coastal erosion. However, future environmental change in the region will be affected by several interrelated factors. Climate change is only one of them
READ MOREHelsinki''s goal is to be carbon neutral in 2030, to zero emissions by 2040 and to be carbon negative after that. In addition, Helsinki adapts to the changing climate and prepares for changes brought by climate
READ MOREHelsinki Declaration on Climate Change and the Antarctic. Resolution E (2023) We, the Consultative Parties of the Antarctic Treaty and the Members of the Committee on Environmental Protection (CEP) having met at the 45 th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and the 25 th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental
READ MOREhttps://helda.helsinki Exploring Climate Change Data with R Guimarães, Nuno 2023-03-11 Guimarães, N, Vehkalahti, K, Campos, P & Engel, J 2023, Exploring Climate Change Data with R . in J Ridgway (ed.), Statistics for Empowerment and Social Engagement : Teaching civic statistics to develop informed citizens .
READ MOREThe PEEX "Pan-Eurasian Experiment" program is a multidisciplinary climate change, air quality, environment and research infrastructure initiative focused on the Northern Eurasian particularly arctic and boreal regions. It was founded by several European, Russian and Chinese research organizations and institutes. We welcome you into our community.
READ MOREIn the 6th IPCC Assessment Report Working Group II "Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability", there is ample evidence of the important role of participation with respect to climate justice and transformative governance. The report''s Summary for Policy Makers goes into detail about the characteristics of the participation
READ MOREAbout the Coalition. Finance Ministers hold the keys to accelerating climate action. They know most clearly the risks posed by climate change, and recognize how taking action could unlock trillions in investments and create millions of jobs through 2030. The Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action brings together fiscal and economic
READ MOREHelsinki Principles. We, as Finance Ministers from around the world: Cognizant that climate change poses a significant threat to our economies, societies, and environments, including risks to economic growth and macroeconomic stability, and that there is an urgent need to accelerate action; Recognizing that climate change is also an opportunity
READ MOREClimate change adaptation policies – a key climate risk management programme. One key programme in managing the city''s climate risks is Helsinki''s climate change adaptation policies 2019–2025, which were approved by the City Board in May 2019. The vision of the policies is ''Climate-proof Helsinki in 2050''. The adaptation measures
READ MOREThe City of Helsinki recently launched the ''Climate Watch'', an online tool that allows people to monitor and keep track of the city''s progress in achieving its goal to become carbon neutral by 2035.. In accordance with the Carbon-Neutral Helsinki 2035 Action Plan, the city has launched 147 measures to reduce emissions and to attain the
READ MOREMar Cabeza is an established PI at the University of Helsinki leading the "Global Change and Conservation" team. After completing her PhD at the University of Helsinki, MC conducted a postdoc at the Biodiversity and Global Change lab in Spain. and in how biotic interactions modulate the response of marine ecosystems to climate change
READ MOREClimate change is heating up the atmosphere in a way which may increase the intensity of heavy rains. River floods on the other hand may decrease or occur earlier in the spring.
READ MOREUsing laser scanning, researchers at the University of Helsinki have mapped out how the fragmentation of forests affects tree shape in the rainforests of Brazil. The results are surprising, as they shed light on the impact of human activity on the tropical environment and, consequently, on climate change in a new way.
READ MOREBird species changing faster than expected in protected areas. A recent study by University of Helsinki researchers has found that bird communities inside and outside protected areas are beginning to resemble each other as a result of climate change. In both areas, southern species increase in abundance, while northern species
READ MORENews about Climate change. P.O. Box 4 (Yliopistonkatu 3) 00014 University of Helsinki Switchboard: +358 (0) 2941 911 (mobile call charge / local network charge) Here you''ll find the latest news, articles, and press releases related to Climate change from the University of Helsinki. Browse through articles and stay informed about the latest news
READ MOREBesides coastal floods, Finland also experiences flash floods and river floods caused by the melting snow. These are also affected by climate change. Climate change is heating up the atmosphere in a way which may increase the intensity of heavy rains. River floods on the other hand may decrease or occur earlier in the spring.
READ MOREThis process-level understanding is the backbone of our two main science focus areas at the moment: the COBACC (COntinental Biosphere-Aerosol-Cloud-Climate) feedback
READ MOREUniversity researcher. Janina joined the UEP group in 2017. Her research is focused on climate change adaptation related topics. She is currently working on urban climate health risks, adaptation policy development
READ MOREThe aim is to assess the consequences of climate change on the region, to prepare for the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events and to reduce the vulnerability of the region to climate variation and change, in order to safeguard the well-being of the region''s inhabitants and the functioning of the cities even in changing
READ MOREClimate change requires adaptation to its effects. Helsinki strives to prepare for extreme weather phenomena and their indirect effects, which requires preparation for increased periods of heat and drought as well as
READ MOREHere you''ll find the latest news, articles, and press releases related to Climate change from the University of Helsinki. Browse through articles and stay informed about the latest
READ MORE9.11.2023. University of Helsinki. News. Climate change. According to a new study, the area of northern peatlands has grown in recent centuries. Previously, it was thought that the lateral expansion of peatlands in Fennoscandia has halted or significantly slowed, as the flat areas susceptible to peat formation have already turned into peatland.
READ MOREMaija holds an MSc in Environmental change and policy from the University of Helsinki. Her interests include climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, civil protection, and environmental history. Previously she has
READ MOREIn the Master''s Programme in Environmental Change and Global Sustainability (ECGS), you are trained to tackle global environmental and sustainability challenges by lectures,
READ MORELead author Dr Edward Armstrong, a climate scientist at the University of Helsinki and University of Bristol, said: "The cyclic transformation of the Sahara Desert
READ MOREWho are the winners and losers of climate change? According to Professor Sirkku Juhola, adapting to climate change should receive the same attention as mitigation in climate
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