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Working for a cause: join ACCC’s civil society stakeholder work for new opportunities

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One of ACCC’s aims as a Finnish Flagship is to build and strengthen transdisciplinary and cross-sectoral connections. As part of this work, we welcome all members to take part in collaborating with NGOs (non-governmental organizations), humanitarian organizations and other civil society actors.  – Working with civil society provides researchers an opportunity to support social causes […]

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Focusing on impact of science on society – The first ACCC Impact Week was organized on 7-10 December 2021

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During the first ACCC (Atmosphere Climate Competence Center) Impact Week we hosted series of talks and roundtable discussions bringing together the ACCC scientists and different society stakeholders who are interested in the practical solutions for climate change and air quality. The specific discussion themes focused on the carbon sink, agriculture lands and boreal forests, climate

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ACCC Exceptional expertise available for all – on the ACCC Innovation Forum

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Climate change is the most urgent and hot topic at the moment – globally. Although COVID-19 is affecting our daily lives drastically and people around the world are worried about their future and health due to the pandemic crisis, climate change is continuously one of the everyday topics in newspapers and media. Furthermore challenges in

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Professor Bert Holtslag – the 1st Sergej Zilitinkevich memorial award winner

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The following organizations (in alphabetical order) Atmosphere and Climate Competence Center (ACCC), European Meteorological Society (EMS), Finnish Geophysical Society, Finnish Foundation for Aerosol Research, International Eurasian Academy of Sciences (IEAS), National network  Institute for Atmospheric and Earth system research (INAR / Finland) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have named Professor Bert Holtslag, the Netherlands, as

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ACCC will bring science-based solutions to COP26

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ACCC researchers at INAR (University of Helsinki) have co-organised a panel discussion together with City of Lahti (European Green Capital 2021) and Kuntaliitto (Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities) , hosted by the Nordic Council of Minister’s Nordic Pavilion at COP26, Glasgow. INAR Assoc. Professor Leena Järvi will join the panel to discuss with

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Call for Nominations: Sergej Zilitinkevich memorial award, open 1st – 31st Oct.2021

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Sergej Zilitinkevich was an extraordinarily creative scientist. His main research area was boundary layer dynamics and turbulence. He utilized his knowledge widely in different scientific disciplines. The following organizations have jointly decided to establish the Sergej Zilitinkevich memorial award: World Meteorological Organization (WMO) European Meteorological Society (EMS) International Eurasian Academy of Sciences (IEAS) The Atmosphere

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Observations confirm that aerosols formed from plant emitted compounds can make clouds brighter

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An observational study by Finnish research groups confirms a prevailing theory that volatile organic compounds emitted by vegetation form atmospheric aerosols which make clouds more reflective. Brighter clouds reduce the amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth’s surface, thereby cooling the surface. Emissions of organic compounds from vegetation increase with increasing temperature, thus having the

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Director Markku Kulmala is appointed Deputy Director of the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS)

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Academy Prof. Markku Kulmala, Head of the ACCC Flagship and Director of the Institute for Atmosphere and Earth System Research (INAR – University of Helsinki), was appointed Deputy Director of the Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) in Beijing, China. The nomination for Deputy Director was approved by the Steering Committee

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Invitation to the ACCC Impact Week 7-10 Dec 2021

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We invite you to register to the Atmospheric and Climate Competence Center (ACCC) Impact Week. The ACCC Impact Week brings together ACCC research partners and stakeholders to discuss and co-design science-based solutions for safe climate and clean air, and to increase interaction and collaboration across the ACCC Impact program on national and international levels. The

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INAR Autumn School 2021

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Course: Analysis of atmosphere-surface interactions and feedbacks ( ATM309) Venue and Dates: Hyytiälä forestry field station, 18.–29.10.2021 University of Helsinki, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), is organizing the intensive course “Analysis of atmosphere-surface interactions and feedbacks” (University of Helsinki course code ATM309; 5 ECTS credits) to be held in Hyytiälä, Finland, on

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