An astronomical institute’s perspective on meeting the challenges of the climate crisis

An astronomical institute’s perspective on meeting the challenges of the climate crisis

Analysing greenhouse gas emissions of an astronomical institute is a first step to reducing its environmental impact. Here, we break down the emissions of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg and propose measures for reductions.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature astronomy 2020-09, Vol.4 (9), p.812-815
Hauptverfasser: Jahnke, Knud, Fendt, Christian, Fouesneau, Morgan, Georgiev, Iskren, Herbst, Tom, Kaasinen, Melanie, Kossakowski, Diana, Rybizki, Jan, Schlecker, Martin, Seidel, Gregor, Henning, Thomas, Kreidberg, Laura, Rix, Hans-Walter
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Sprache:eng
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Astronomy
Astrophysics and Cosmology
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Emissions
Environmental impact
Greenhouse gases
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
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Zusammenfassung:Analysing greenhouse gas emissions of an astronomical institute is a first step to reducing its environmental impact. Here, we break down the emissions of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg and propose measures for reductions.
ISSN:2397-3366
2397-3366
DOI:10.1038/s41550-020-1202-4