News about climate change
News:
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11 June 2020
Multi-annual research on climate adaptive planning for elevated sandy soils
- The Netherlands has seen yet another dry springtime, while lately the rain that does fall tends to pour down in peak showers. Elevated sandy soils in... -
16 April 2020
Arable farming prepares for extreme drought and flooding
- Extreme drought or abundant rain. This is the new reality caused by climate change. How can farmers mitigate the effects as much as possible? The PPC... -
27 November 2019
WUR at COP25 climate conference
- From December 2 to 13, Madrid (instead of Santiago Chile) will be the venue of 25th Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework... -
27 September 2019
The thawing permafrost
- The vast, permanently frozen soils in Siberia and North America are about to thaw, IPCC reports in its new report. At what speed will that happen and... -
05 September 2019
One year in the ice
- In September 2019 the MOSAiC expedition will start, which stands for Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate. The... -
21 August 2019
European mega-heatwaves linked to drought
- Heatwaves in Europe have become increasingly frequent and intense in recent years. This summer, Western Europe has already been hit by two severe... -
08 August 2019
Drought: will quinoa replace potatoes?
- Like in the rest of the world, the Dutch climate is changing. This means that we will experience, amongst other phenomena, dry spells followed by... -
01 July 2019
Oyster reefs used to counter large waves
- Bangladesh is struggling with the consequences of climate change, but increasing attention is being paid to a natural ally that can help in the fight... -
21 June 2019
4 million euro for training programme new experts in wildfires
- The past two years were characterized by deadly wildfires in Southern Europe and an increasing number of wildfires in northern regions. This is a... -
13 June 2019
Climate change confronts the Netherlands with many health risks
- Climate change affects our health. Measures that are directed towards preventing climate change or adjusting to it, also make heat stress occur,...