Climate effects and adaptations

Climate change will affect us all. The change will be of a direct nature if there is an increase in extreme weather events, or indirectly if extreme weather in an area can affect supply chains, food prices or refugee flows. All parts of society will be affected.

By understanding the effects climate change will have on nature and society, one can implement risk-reducing measures and limit the harmful effects. We forecast what the weather and climate conditions will be like in the future. Through the Climate Futures project, we participate in the development of seasonal forecasts. The forecasts can be of great use to private businesses, the public sector, service and business organizations, and research institutions.

At the Nansen Center, research is being carried out on the effects of climate change on urban communities. Since the impact of climate change and extreme events will vary in relation to geographic location, local calculations and adaptations must be made.

We also look at how climate change affects sea levels, and what effects this has. For example, increased erosion will affect the marine ecosystem, and lead to new forms of algal blooms.

For more information, contact research leader Francois Counillon.

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Products and services

Future climateTo find out how we will face future climate change, it is necessary to understand how the climate system works and how we assume that the climate will change.
Local forecastsFor high-resolution simulation of air circulation, we use the PALM model. We have specialist expertise in the use of this model, and offer simulations and result analyses in project collaboration, and on order.
Seasonal forecastsSeasonal forecasting is a relatively new field of research, which will meet a growing administrative and societal need for relevant, advanced, and applicable forecasts for longer periods than ordinary weather forecasts.
Forecasts for up to ten yearsThe Nansen Center participates in the development of NorCPM, The Norwegian Climate Prediction Model, which is used to simulate future climate. We deliver warnings for periods of 1 to 10 years to, among others, the World Meteorological Organization, WMO.

Projects

Client: Research Council of Norway
Project owner: NORCE
Project leader at the Nansen Center: François Counillon
Client: Research Council of Norway
Project owner: Nansen Center
Project leader at the Nansen Center: Lasse H. Pettersson
Client: Research Council of Norway
Project owner: Nansen Center
Project leader at the Nansen Center: Victoria Miles
Client: European Space Agency
Project owner: Nansen Center
Project leader at the Nansen Center: Lasse H. Pettersson
Client: European Commission
Project owner: Simula Research Laboratory
Project leader at the Nansen Center: Torill Hamre