In order to stall the climate changes, more CO2 emitting industries must install technology for carbon capture and storage. To make this type of technology more available, I work on a way to make CO2 capture technology less energy demandig. Since the start of the industrial revolution, the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has …
Månedlig arkiv:February 2016
How many moose and deer can a modern forest hold?
As a part of my doctoral degree, I study the interaction between large herbivores like moose and deer, and the forests they live in. Moose and deer populations have increased drastically in Norway the last decades resulting in a high browsing pressure that is having an effect on forest tree regeneration. This affects the functioning …
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The connection between space and Earth weather
As a part of my doctoral degree I will learn more about what happens 90 kilometers over our heads. What happens up there today will influence the weather and climate here at Earth in the weeks to come. The atmosphere is really more than just air to breath and rain and snow. It warms us …
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Multitasking: a highway to self-deception
Asserting to ourselves that we work efficiently is something we strive for – it’s hard to beat the feeling of having been really productive after a long day at work. To accomplish this, it seems incredibly inefficient to just do one thing at a time while you’re working, doesn’t it. Why should you, when you …