Stefan Rahmstorf
Stefan Rahmstorf is a prominent ocean physicist and professor at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany. He has extensively studied the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) and has raised alarms about its potential weakening due to climate change, indicating a significant risk of crossing a tipping point this century.
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Stefan Rahmstorf is a scientist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and co-author of the study.
Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds | Climate crisis
United Kingdom· 2026-03-06
Stefan Rahmstorf is a researcher at PIK and the lead author of the study.
Aquecimento global teve aceleração significativa a partir de 2015
Cabo Verde· 2026-03-06
Stefan Rahmstorf stated that it was wrong to assume that the collapse of AMOC was unlikely.
Bilim insanları alarm verdi: Tehlike kapımızda, ‘iklim taşıyıcısı’ çöküyor! ‘Bu çok korkutucu, küresel bir kargaşa yaşanacak’
Turkey· 2026-02-16
Stefan Rahmstorf is a climate scientist who has claimed that the tipping point for climate change could be in the next 10 to 20 years.
Ireland’s weather has been like our tax regime – a nice little arrangement. Until now – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-15
Stefan Rahmstorf is a physical oceanographer and climatologist who has studied the Amoc at Potsdam University.
Environmental breakdown isn’t a distant possibility – it’s a threat to world stability – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-08
Stefan Rahmstorf is a physical oceanographer and climatologist who has studied the AMOC at Potsdam University in Germany.
A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat
United States· 2025-11-15
Stefan Rahmstorf is a physicist and oceanographer at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
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Germany· 2025-11-02
Stefan Rahmstorf is a leading ocean current researcher who warns about the risk of cooling in the Nordic countries due to climate change.
Suomen kylmenemisen riski kasvaa, sanoo merivirtatutkija
Finland· 2025-10-29Stefan Rahmstorf from Potsdam University calls for urgent action to reduce emissions due to the impact of freshwater from Greenland's ice loss.
Dünyanın ‘nabzı’ yavaşlıyor: ‘İklim taşıyıcısı’ çöküyor! Hava durumu nasıl etkilenecek? Türkiye’yi bekleyen 5 tehlike…Turkey· 2025-09-01
Stefan Rahmstorf, a professor at the Potsdam Institute in Germany, was part of the research team and describes the new findings as somewhat alarming.
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Iceland· 2025-08-29Prof Stefan Rahmstorf, at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany, was part of the study team.
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds | OceansUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-28
Stefan Rahmstorf, a physical oceanographer at Potsdam University in Germany, said the study confirms an AMOC collapse would have massive impacts on European climate.
The collapse of a crucial system of ocean currents could plunge parts of the world into a deep freeze in winter. Here’s where will be most affectedUnited States· 2025-06-11
Stefan Rahmstorf warned that global warming continues relentlessly as predicted since the 1980s.
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Iraq· 2025-04-21
Stefan Rahmstorf discussed a looming catastrophe related to climate change on a news program.
Katy Perrys Flug ins All: ein Sieg der Dekadenz, nicht des Feminismus - MeinungGermany· 2025-04-19Stefan Rahmstorf from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research emphasized the need to reduce greenhouse gases from fossil fuels.
Klima 2024: Europa war extrem nass und trocken gleichzeitig
Luxembourg· 2025-04-15
Stefan Rahmstorf is a professor of Physics of the Oceans and Head of Earth System Analysis at the Potsdam Institute.
Pact4Future, il futuro sostenibile per costruire una società più inclusiva: l'evento del Corriere e università Bocconi
Italy· 2025-03-24
Prof Stefan Rahmstorf warned that global warming continues unabated and called for a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
More than 150 ‘unprecedented’ climate disasters struck world in 2024, says UN | Climate crisisUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-19
Stefan Rahmstorf is from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and provided critical insights on the study.
O colapso da corrente do Atlântico não é para este século | Clima
Portugal· 2025-02-27
Prof Stefan Rahmstorf, an Amoc expert at PIK, said the latest study considered a collapse to be the total cessation of the currents in the North Atlantic.
Total collapse of vital Atlantic currents unlikely this century, study finds | Climate crisisUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-26
Stefan Rahmstorf is a professor of ocean physics at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany.
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Sweden· 2025-02-23
Stefan Rahmstorf is a professor of ocean physics who has studied the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation since the 1990s.
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