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The *Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research* is part of the Albert Einstein Science Park and hosted in the old *Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam* building.

The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) is a government-funded research institute specializing in the fields of global change, climate impact and sustainable development. It is a member of the Leibniz Association, whose institutions perform research on subjects of high relevance to society. PIK is ranked among the top environmental think tanks worldwide.

At PIK, researchers in the natural and social sciences work together to study global change and its impacts on ecological, economic and social systems and to devise general strategies for a sustainable development of humankind and nature. Through data analysis, computer simulations and models, PIK provides decision makers with sound information about climate change and novel concepts for sustainable development. In addition to publishing results in scientific journals, the institute advises regional, national and global organisations and authorities.

History

PIK was founded in 1992 by its current director, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber. About 340 people work at the institute that is located on Potsdam's historic Telegrafenberg.^[1] Researchers from the natural and social sciences analyze the earth system and develop strategies and solution pathways for a sustainable development.

Partners

Besides from the Federal Government of Germany, the European Commission and a number of other governments, PIK provides information to international organizations like the World Bank. With the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, PIK founded Climate-KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community).^[2]

PIK scientist contribute to the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), also known as the world's climate council, whose working group on the mitigation of climate change is coordinated by the institute's deputy director and chief economist Ottmar Edenhofer. In 2007, PIK initiated a biennial Nobel Laureates' Symposium.^[3]

Sources

^ PIK Research Portal – Organization. Web site of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Visited on August 19, 2012.
^ Climate-KIC – Academic Partners. Web site of Climate-KIC. Visited on August 19, 2012.
^ Nobel Laureates' Symposium series website

References

USA Today Stories about: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung.

Climate change

Overview
Causes of climate change Effects of climate change Climate change mitigation Climate change adaptation By country and region

Causes

Overview	Climate system Greenhouse effect (Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere) Scientific consensus on climate change
Sources	Deforestation Fossil fuel Greenhouse gases Greenhouse gas emissions Carbon accounting Carbon footprint Carbon leakage from agriculture from wetlands World energy supply and consumption

History
History of climate change policy and politics History of climate change science Svante Arrhenius James Hansen Charles David Keeling United Nations Climate Change conferences Years in climate change 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Effects and issues

Physical	Abrupt climate change Anoxic event Arctic methane emissions Arctic sea ice decline Atlantic meridional overturning circulation Drought Extreme weather Flood Coastal flooding Heat wave Marine Urban heat island Oceans acidification deoxygenation heat content sea surface temperature stratification temperature Ozone depletion Permafrost thaw Retreat of glaciers since 1850 Sea level rise Season creep Tipping points in the climate system Tropical cyclones Water cycle Wildfires
Flora and fauna	Biomes Mass mortality event Birds Extinction risk Forest dieback Invasive species Marine life Plant biodiversity
Social and economic	Agriculture Livestock United States Children Cities Civilizational collapse Crime Depopulation of settlements Destruction of cultural heritage Disability Economic impacts U.S. insurance industry Fisheries Gender Health Mental health Human rights Indigenous peoples Infectious diseases Migration Poverty Psychological impacts Security and conflict Urban flooding Water scarcity Water security
By country and region	Africa Americas Antarctica Arctic Asia Australia Caribbean Europe Middle East and North Africa Small island countries by individual country

Mitigation

Economics and finance	Carbon budget Carbon emission trading Carbon offsets and credits Gold Standard (carbon offset standard) Carbon price Carbon tax Climate debt Climate finance Climate risk insurance Co-benefits of climate change mitigation Economics of climate change mitigation Fossil fuel divestment Green Climate Fund Low-carbon economy Net zero emissions
Energy	Carbon capture and storage Energy transition Fossil fuel phase-out Nuclear power Renewable energy Sustainable energy
Preserving and enhancing carbon sinks	Blue carbon Carbon dioxide removal Carbon sequestration Direct air capture Carbon farming Climate-smart agriculture Forest management afforestation forestry for carbon sequestration REDD and REDD+ reforestation Land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF and AFOLU) Nature-based solutions
Personal	Individual action on climate change Plant-based diet

Society and adaptation

Society	Business action Climate action Climate emergency declaration Climate movement School Strike for Climate Denial Ecological grief Governance Justice Litigation Politics Public opinion Women
Adaptation	Adaptation strategies on the German coast Adaptive capacity Disaster risk reduction Ecosystem-based adaptation Flood control Loss and damage Managed retreat Nature-based solutions Resilience Risk Vulnerability The Adaptation Fund National Adaptation Programme of Action
Communication	Climate Change Performance Index Climate crisis (term) Climate spiral Education Media coverage Popular culture depictions art fiction video games Warming stripes
International agreements	Glasgow Climate Pact Kyoto Protocol Paris Agreement Cooperative Mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement Nationally determined contributions Sustainable Development Goal 13 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Background and theory

Measurements	Global surface temperature Instrumental temperature record Proxy Satellite temperature measurement
Theory	Albedo Carbon cycle atmospheric biologic oceanic permafrost Carbon sink Climate sensitivity Climate variability and change Cloud feedback Cloud forcing Fixed anvil temperature hypothesis Cryosphere Earth's energy budget Extreme event attribution Feedbacks Global warming potential Illustrative model of greenhouse effect on climate change Orbital forcing Radiative forcing
Research and modelling	Climate change scenario Climate model Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) IPCC Sixth Assessment Report Paleoclimatology Representative Concentration Pathway Shared Socioeconomic Pathways

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-'''The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)''' is a government-funded research institute specializing in the fields of global change, [[Effects of global warming|climate impact]] and [[sustainable development]]. It is a member of the [[Leibniz Association]], whose institutions perform research on subjects of high relevance to society.
+'''The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)''' is a government-funded research institute specializing in the fields of global change, [[Effects of global warming|climate impact]] and [[sustainable development]]. It is a member of the [[Leibniz Association]], whose institutions perform research on subjects of high relevance to society. PIK is ranked among the top environmental think tanks worldwide.
 At PIK, researchers in the natural and social sciences work together to study global change and its impacts on ecological, economic and social systems and to devise general strategies for a sustainable development of humankind and nature. Through data analysis, computer simulations and models, PIK provides decision makers with sound information about climate change and novel concepts for sustainable development. In addition to publishing results in scientific journals, the institute advises regional, national and global organisations and authorities.