How is global warming changing our weather in Europe? The KLIMA Forum "The importance of the Arctic for our weather", for which the KLIMA ARENA welcomes the renowned ZDF weather presenter and meteorologist Özden Terli to the KLIMA ARENA on April 15, is dedicated to this question.
The Arctic seems far away and untouched - but the developments there have a direct impact on the weather in Europe and Germany. While the Earth as a whole is warming, temperatures in the far north are sometimes rising up to four times faster than the global average. Researchers put this dynamic in a nutshell: "What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic."
In his lecture, Özden Terli takes the audience on an impressive journey to one of the most dynamic regions on our planet. Using videos he shot himself and his own footage from Svalbard, he illustrates key mechanisms of global warming - from melting glaciers and thawing permafrost to changes in the jet stream and the resulting weather patterns in Europe.
At the same time, the meteorologist looks to the future: what options for action do we have here on the ground? And what can a climate-friendly life within planetary boundaries look like in concrete terms?
The lecture is aimed at anyone interested in better understanding and classifying the current climate changes - no prior knowledge is required. The evening will impressively demonstrate that we are already in the midst of a profound change, the extent of which many people are not yet fully aware of.
About the person:
Özden Terli studied meteorology at the Free University of Berlin and has been working as a weather presenter at ZDF since 2013, including on heute journal. He is one of the most prominent climate communicators in Germany and has been awarded the Grimme Prize and the Environmental Media Prize from Deutsche Umwelthilfe for his journalistic work. As co-author of several popular science books, he communicates complex issues relating to climate change, weather extremes and global climate systems in an understandable and realistic way.
The event is free of charge. Please register via the KLIMA ARENA website.
The Arctic seems far away and untouched - but the developments there have a direct impact on the weather in Europe and Germany. While the Earth as a whole is warming, temperatures in the far north are sometimes rising up to four times faster than the global average. Researchers put this dynamic in a nutshell: "What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic."
In his lecture, Özden Terli takes the audience on an impressive journey to one of the most dynamic regions on our planet. Using videos he shot himself and his own footage from Svalbard, he illustrates key mechanisms of global warming - from melting glaciers and thawing permafrost to changes in the jet stream and the resulting weather patterns in Europe.
At the same time, the meteorologist looks to the future: what options for action do we have here on the ground? And what can a climate-friendly life within planetary boundaries look like in concrete terms?
The lecture is aimed at anyone interested in better understanding and classifying the current climate changes - no prior knowledge is required. The evening will impressively demonstrate that we are already in the midst of a profound change, the extent of which many people are not yet fully aware of.
About the person:
Özden Terli studied meteorology at the Free University of Berlin and has been working as a weather presenter at ZDF since 2013, including on heute journal. He is one of the most prominent climate communicators in Germany and has been awarded the Grimme Prize and the Environmental Media Prize from Deutsche Umwelthilfe for his journalistic work. As co-author of several popular science books, he communicates complex issues relating to climate change, weather extremes and global climate systems in an understandable and realistic way.
The event is free of charge. Please register via the KLIMA ARENA website.
