Shirin Ermis

Shirin Ermis

Doctoral researcher in atmospheric physics. MSc from Imperial College. Previously: University of Heidelberg and Durham University.

Extreme weather events, especially mid-latitude storms, event attribution, numerical weather prediction and science-based policy

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adaptation

The force of nature or a case for humility

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Have you considered recently the risks of walking in the woods behind your house? Or the perils of crossing the Atlantic? Me neither really and I find that this comes as somewhat as a surprise given the potential force of nature.

attention crisis

Is the climate crisis an attention crisis?

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Are you paying attention? You might not be in a few minutes since that is the average attention span[1]. It might not even take you to the end of this article. Though it may seem like a personal inconvenience in terms of an individual, the so-called ‘attention crisis’ has been linked with general inaction on social and political issues. Namely, the climate crisis.

climate action

Is the climate crisis an attention crisis?

6 minute read

Published:

Are you paying attention? You might not be in a few minutes since that is the average attention span[1]. It might not even take you to the end of this article. Though it may seem like a personal inconvenience in terms of an individual, the so-called ‘attention crisis’ has been linked with general inaction on social and political issues. Namely, the climate crisis.

extreme weather

The force of nature or a case for humility

6 minute read

Published:

Have you considered recently the risks of walking in the woods behind your house? Or the perils of crossing the Atlantic? Me neither really and I find that this comes as somewhat as a surprise given the potential force of nature.

flooding

nature

The force of nature or a case for humility

6 minute read

Published:

Have you considered recently the risks of walking in the woods behind your house? Or the perils of crossing the Atlantic? Me neither really and I find that this comes as somewhat as a surprise given the potential force of nature.

policy

Is the climate crisis an attention crisis?

6 minute read

Published:

Are you paying attention? You might not be in a few minutes since that is the average attention span[1]. It might not even take you to the end of this article. Though it may seem like a personal inconvenience in terms of an individual, the so-called ‘attention crisis’ has been linked with general inaction on social and political issues. Namely, the climate crisis.