Today's planning norms are based on historical information. However, the weather is likely to subject our buildings and factories to far tougher tests. Although there is great uncertainty surrounding the climate in the future, the risk assessments must be considerably sharpened up as we build for …
Extreme sea levels result in erosion and floods. SMHI is soon launching a new service for construction in areas close to the sea
At sea, the shortest route isn't always the quickest. Waves, winds and currents are all significant factors when the skipper sets the course. SMHI is now working with one of the worlds largest service companies in shipping - GAC - to sell the Weather Routing service.
Raised sea levels of almost 1.5 metres in the Baltic could entail major problems for wastewater treatment. Plans are currently under development for a new treatment plant on the island of Gotland, which has to withstand the strains brought about by an altered climate.
As a part of the MarNIS-project, integrating vessel traffic monitoring, search and rescue and pollution combating, SMHI recently presented a new concept calculating when ships actually is expected to arrive to the harbour.
Wind, waves and currents are crucial factors in choosing a route at sea. SMHI's services for shipping have the potential to reduce fuel consumption and thereby emissions.
Last week, October 20-24, SMHI hosted the annual meeting of IICWG, International Ice Charting Working Group. In light of the record ice-melting observed in the Arctic over the last two summers, IICWG issued a press release
Early March marks the beginning of the latest Sida-sponsored international training course Climate Change – Mitigation and Adaptation at SMHI in Norrköping. Over four weeks, 26 decision-makers from Africa and Asia will learn more about climate change, its effects and how nations can prepare …
For three years, SMHI and more than 60 other institutes will be working on the EU MyOcean project. The monitoring of all oceans from the Black Sea to the Barents Sea is to be combined and downscaled. The result will be improved forecasts and basic data for ocean status reports.
