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Welcome

to our course blog, the virtual study and discussion space for ‘Researching and Shaping Climate Futures’, ‘Uncertain Climate Futures’ and ‘Uncertain 2 degrees’. Here, we, students and lecturers, will jointly explore the possibility, and plausibility, of different climate futures. We will tackle questions such as how society handles different forms of uncertainty in this context, and what role we as climate scientists have in researching and shaping the future of our climate, and of our society. We hope you enjoy the course, and learn a lot from the interdisciplinary perspective it provides!

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Ave Scientia, morituri te salutant. Uncertainties in the context of climate change are not only discussed from the purely scientific perspective anymore but also influence journalism, politics and the public. In the face of constantly new challenges and changing roles and tasks of scientists, journalists and politicians, a mutual understanding…Continue reading “Course Information”

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How much evidence is enough?

Throughout the course Uncertain Climate Futures, we investigated different aspects within the topic of uncertainty. A question that popped up…

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The climate crisis is over – but who owns the world now?

5 May 202513 May 2025
Today's wealth distribution is marked by significant inequalities, both within and between nations. Globally, about 85% of all wealth is held by 12% of all adults. The climate crisis, our…
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Alternatives to society’s relation to production and nature?

5 May 2025
Since the climate problem is a "wicked problem", I argue that it is necessary to identify and address the root causes at some point in the future (even though quick…
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“Restoring Rivers, Reviving Communities: A Climate Solution for Africa’s Cities”

5 May 2025
On June 3rd, 2015 in Accra, a heavy rainfall in Ghana's capital led to flooding. The main contributing factors were choked gutters that blocked drainage systems and the poor condition…
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Wind Energy for the people

5 May 2025
In 2019, 2 windfarms with a capacity of 500MW were bought to be installed in La Guajira, Colombia, a place with enormous wind resource potential, with mean wind speeds of…
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Local and km0 consumption

5 May 2025
Globalization has helped society optimize consumption of food products. A huge and complex system of food trading has grown with time and its replacement seems unrealistic. However, km-0 or local…
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How can citizen science contribute to the value of community-based flood early-warning system?

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Local data is essential to understand the effectiveness of weather prediction and early-warning system. Citizen science plays a potential role in filling gaps through contributing local data and providing authorities…
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From Your Doorstep to the Climate Future

3 May 2025
Big changes always start with a small step. We can contribute by taking action at home, rather than relying solely on policies or stakeholders. How? By reducing our waste, saving…

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This is the blog of ‘Uncertain 2 Degrees’/’Uncertain Climate Futures’, an experimental course based on inquiry-based teaching and learning and interdisciplinary team-teaching.  For information on the course concept and content, please go to Course Information and Course Material. To stay up to date on our discussions, ideas, and findings, please go to Uncertainty, where we (mostly you, students) blog about our discussions on uncertainty, or follow our blog via email (see footer).

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