News27 August 2025|NewsNew publication on methodological framework for assessing systemic risksPhoto: unsplash.comCrossing an increasing number of planetary boundaries, rising geo-political tensions, growing inequality, and new technologies, result in the fact...29 July 2025|ResearchHarvests under pressurePhoto: Kerstin JantkeAround the world, harvests are at risk: As global warming worsens, there is a growing risk of several breadbaskets – key agricultural regions – being...23 July 2025|NewsEmphasise the role of the social sciences within the Earth LeaguePhoto: Arek Socha at PixabayJune 4-5, Prof. Dr. Hermann Held participated in the Annual Meeting of the Earth League as ‘Friend’. He highlighted the role the social sciences...21 July 2025|NewsWorkshop on new macro-economic Multimodel Intercomparison Project (macroMIP)Photo: EAEREThe MYRIAD_EU project and the Research Unit Sustainability and Climate Risks at the University of Hamburg conducted a workshop to initiate a new...30 June 2025|NewsFNK's contributions to advancing conservation science at the International Conference of Conservation Biology (ICCB)Photo: Nicole AcostaThree members of FNK, Kerstin Jantke, Hao Xia, and Nicole Acosta presented their work at the International Conference of Conservation Biology (ICCB)...19 June 2025|NewsNew paper on aligning organic farming and conservation targets in EuropePhoto: Shawn Konopaski at PixabayThe European Green Deal's targets are ambitious. By 2030, 10% of the EU's total land area should be strictly protected for the purposes of nature...6 June 2025|NewsPublic lecture on weather extremes in the climate crisisPhoto: shutterstock/parabolstudioAs part of the public lecture series on the climate crisis "Reclaiming Tomorrow" at the University of Hamburg, Prof. Dr. Jana Sillmann gave a lecture...28 May 2025|NewsFNK at first global km-scale hackathonPhoto: express.converia.deFrom May 12-16 2025 the first global km-scale hackathon organised by the World Meteorological Organization's Digital Earths Lighthouse Activity took...23 May 2025|NewsNew CLICCS study on urban water risks in HamburgPhoto: undp.orgThe study “Towards a socio-ecological system understanding of urban flood risk and barriers to climate change adaptation using causal loop diagrams”...21 May 2025|ResearchBetter harvest despite climate change – why farmers hesitatePhoto: UHH/CLICCS/K. JantkeWhat can small farms in Namibia do to combat climate change? The cowpea, for example. A CLICCS research project has already established this in field...Show all news