Warming at almost twice the global average rate, the Arctic is a key region for understanding wider climate change impacts. Mitigation and adaptation strategies in the Arctic are thus an integral part of the EU’s wider efforts to combat climate change and to implement the Paris Agreement.
 
On November 15th, Margareta Johansson from our department will give a talk at a COP23 session in Bonn about arctic science contributions to implementing the Paris Agreement. The session will provide up-to-date and policy-relevant information on Arctic change and its global implications, including thawing permafrost, the contribution of melting glaciers and ice sheets on the global sea level, the influence of the Arctic on the global oceans, and changing weather patterns. Participants will also gain insight on the expected impact of the EU’s investment in current research projects.
 
Margareta’s presentation will discuss the impacts of thawing permafrost and why we should care about them. More detailed information about the event can be found here.