Awarded the 11th Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change, Anny Cazenave explains in this interview how the study of the oceans and satellite altimetry has allowed for the precise measurement of sea-level rise and a better understanding of its causes. Drawing on her leading research in geodesy and Earth observation, Cazenave details the links between thermal expansion, ice melt, and sea-level variations, and why this phenomenon is a key indicator of current climate change. Her insights underscore the importance of robust scientific data for anticipating coastal risks, designing effective adaptations, and promoting environmental policies that protect vulnerable communities from rising sea levels.
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change category has gone in this eleventh edition to Anny Cazenave (France), John A. Church (Australia) and Jonathan Grego
Awarded the 11th Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change, Anny Cazenave explains in this interview how the study of the oceans and satellite altimetry has allowed for the precise measurement of sea-level rise and a better understanding of its causes. Drawing on her leading research in geodesy and Earth observation, Cazenave details the links between thermal expansion, ice melt, and sea-level variations, and why this phenomenon is a key indicator of current climate change. Her insights underscore the importance of robust scientific data for anticipating coastal risks, designing effective adaptations, and promoting environmental policies that protect vulnerable communities from rising sea levels.
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change category has gone in this eleventh edition to Anny Cazenave (France), John A. Church (Australia) and Jonathan Gregory (UK), for their outstanding contributions, the committee states, “to detecting, understanding and projecting the response of global and regional sea level to anthropogenic climate change.”
00:00 Introduction
00:05 How have the space-based observations you have worked with contributed to analyzing and understanding sea level rise at both regional and global scales?
01:02 Have scientific data demonstrated that sea level rise is caused by human activity?
01:47 Based on current observations, how severe is the trend of sea level rise and its potential impact on coastlines?
02:55 How would you respond to climate skeptics who continue to question whether global warming is a serious problem caused by human activity?
