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Dr Moritz Wandres
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Physical oceanographer studying waves and coastal hazards. Dad of epic twins. Based in Fiji at the Pacific Community (SPC). I love surfing and burritos.
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Comprehensive article in the @washingtonpost.com on some of the less reported issues Pacific Island Countries like Tuvalu are facing. See page 3 for some quotes from an interview I recently gave.
Talking waves, coastal hazards and machine learning at the 4th International Workshop on Waves, Storm Surges, and Coastal Hazards in Santander, Spain last week.
September 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Comprehensive article in the @washingtonpost.com on some of the less reported issues Pacific Island Countries like Tuvalu are facing. See page 3 for some quotes from an interview I recently gave.
September 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Reposted by Dr Moritz Wandres
BREAKING: In a landmark climate decision, the UN's top court says a "clean, healthy and sustainable environment" is a human right.
UN's top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
The United Nations’s top court says that if countries fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, they could be in violation of international law.
bit.ly
July 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
ICJ confirms - Parties to the Paris Agreement have an obligation to prepare, communicate and maintain successive and progressive NDCs which, when taken together, are capable of achieving the temperature goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels
July 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Now live - The International Court of Justice (#ICJ) delivers its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change
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THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers its advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change.
webtv.un.org
July 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The International Court of Justice is set to rule on a landmark case against major polluting nations this week as many communities in the Pacific face existential threats from climate change.

Comments by myself and colleagues:
www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/07/22/l...
Landmark climate change case this week - Expert Reaction
The International Court of Justice will be delivering its advisory opinion on what obligations countries have to address the impacts of climate change very early morning this Thursday (NZ time). The c...
www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
July 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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How can we advance extreme event attribution?
February 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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We have taken our Artificial Intelligence Forecasting System (AIFS) into operations today to run side by side with our physics-based weather forecasts. The #AIFS outperforms traditional models for many measures, at a fraction of energy use. ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
#AI #MachineLearning
February 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Die wissenschaftlichen Belege für eine bereits laufende Abschwächung der für unser Klima in Europa so wichtigen Atlantikströmung sind stark - auch wenn eine Restunsicherheit bleibt und es dazu gelegentlich noch Diskussionen in der Fachwelt gibt.
scilogs.spektrum.de/klimalounge/...
Schwächt die AMOC sich ab? Ja? Nein? Doch?
In den Medien gab es in letzter Zeit einiges Hin und Her über die Verlangsamung der AMOC. Die Spannbreite reichte von “kurz vor dem Zusammenbruch” bis “stabiler als bisher angenommen”. Die Abkürzung A...
scilogs.spektrum.de
February 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Reposted by Dr Moritz Wandres
January 2025 climate highlights: warmest January globally on record, lowest Arctic sea ice extent for the month, wetter-than-average in Western Europe.

Read the article for details 👉 bit.ly/3CwSSYq
#C3S
February 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Here is why 2024 is virtually certain be the warmest year on record and first one above 1.5°C 👇
November 8, 2024 at 7:58 AM