Nobel Prize In Physics 2021: Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann & Giorgio Parisi Awarded For Discoveries In Climate, Complex Physical Systems

On October 5, US-Japanese scientist Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann of Germany and Giorgio Parisi of Italy won the Nobel Physics Prize. The trio won the prestigious award for climate models and the understanding of physical systems. Nobel committee said it was sending a message with its prize announcement just weeks before the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. Rate of global warming sets off alarm bells around the world. Manabe demonstrated “how increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere lead to increased temperatures at the surface of the Earth.” Klaus Hasselmann created a model that links together weather and climate. The prestigious award comes with a gold medal and 10 million Swedish kronor (over $1.14 million). Watch the video to know more.

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