Prof. Francis Tam reflected on the collaborative project with the University of Exeter, which is supported by the ACU Fellowship that he received in 2021. The project studies the climate risks posed by South China summer monsoon.
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Exposure
Link to the publication:
- Chen, J., C.-Y. Tam, K. Cheung, Z. Wang, H. Murakami, N.-C. Lau, S. T. Garner, Z. Xiao, S.-T. Chan, D.-S. D. Lau and P. Wang, 2021: Changing Impacts of Tropical Cyclones on East and Southeast Asian Inland Regions in the Past and a Globally Warmed Future Climate, Frontiers in Earth Sciences, DOI: 10.3389/feart.2021.769005.
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Tropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of century, study finds - SCMP:
Climate Change: Typhoons in coastal Asia and China could be twice as powerful by 2100, says Chinese University of Hong Kong study - RTHK:
研究推算如持續暖化吹襲東亞東南亞颱風破壞力將強一倍 - 大紀元時報:
本世紀末熱帶氣旋威力倍增 - 點新聞:
中大研究：50年後颱風襲港破壞力增倍
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A public lecture sharing the Science behind the Nobel Prize 2021 about the introduction to the pioneering work of Dr. Syukuro Manabe, one of the three Laureates in the Nobel Prize in Physics, on the development of physical models of climate.
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About the important contribution of Prof Manabe, one of the Nobel Prize laureates, in laying the scientific foundation of the climate models.
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Interview about the Nobel Prize in Physics 2021.
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Interview by CUHK about extreme weather issues under climate change.
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Sharing on the impacts of global warming on tropical cyclones, and their effects on Hong Kong.
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Interview from CUHK on the impact of COVID-19 on our climate.
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RTHK TV show discussing the science behind weather phenomena, climate change and weather prediction.
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Sharing some thoughts on the record high of carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere.
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CUHK newsletter about the team's ongoing research on tropical cyclones using computer simulations and the impacts of these tropical cyclones and precipitation extremes on the Pearl River Delta region under global warming.
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A press release featuring the audio broadcast "香港家書 中大地球系統科學課程助理教授譚志勇 全球暖化下風暴潮將成常態".
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Prof. Francis Tam was in the audio broadcast analyzing the recent storm surges and the corresponding tropical cyclones. He was also concerned about the impact of these on Hong Kong under global warming.
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The science behind extreme weather, sea level rise and storm surges on "CUHK Sustainable Campus".
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CUHK bulletin featuring the research conducted by the team in collaboration with Hong Kong Observatory on extreme rainfall in urban areas.
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Sharing recent research, in collaboration with Hong Kong Observatory, on the future possible precipitation extremes under global warming.
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