Nieuws /en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:54:07 +0200 Wed, 15 Oct 25 14:10:00 +0200 Mapping future options for climate adaptation /en/news/mapping-future-options-for-climate-adaptation In Global Environmental Change, an international team of researchers led by Frances Dunn from Utrecht ľϸӰ introduces a new conceptual model for climate adaptation. 152923 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:10:00 +0200 Nieuws Mysterious gullies on Mars appear to have been dug, but by whom or what? /en/news/mysterious-gullies-on-mars-appear-to-have-been-dug-but-by-whom-or-what Lonneke Roelofs studied a phenomenon that we do not know here on Earth and that had never been observed by anyone before. 152399 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Niko Wanders receives AGU Macelwane Medal /en/news/niko-wanders-receives-agu-macelwane-medal We are proud to announce that UU Associate Professor Niko Wanders has been selected to receive the AGU James B. Macelwane Medal. 152435 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Tomorrow’s water security: Sufficient clean water for all /en/news/tomorrows-water-security-sufficient-clean-water-for-all On 4 September 2025 Michelle van Vliet will give her inaugural lecture. Why is water quality often neglected and how do climate extremes exacerbate the problem? 151151 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Three Geosciences staff members selected as IPCC report lead author /en/news/three-geosciences-staff-members-selected-as-ipcc-report-lead-author The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has announced the authors selected for the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7). 151472 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:55:00 +0200 Nieuws Droughts have had limited effect on tropical tree growth, but will it stay that way? /en/news/droughts-have-had-limited-effect-on-tropical-tree-growth-but-will-it-stay-that-way Stem growth resilience could weaken when droughts occur more frequently and become more intense under aggravating climate change. 151062 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Effects of multiyear droughts not equal across the globe /en/news/effects-of-multiyear-droughts-not-equal-across-the-globe “A tree reacts differently to a drought than grass does, and a tree in Norway reacts differently than a tree in the Netherlands.” 151076 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0200 Nieuws Droogte, sproeier op gras 33 Utrecht researchers receive Veni grant /en/news/33-utrecht-researchers-receive-veni-grant Over thirty promising, young Utrecht researchers will receive a Veni grant of up to 320,000 euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). 1 in 7 Venis went to Utrecht researchers this year. 150884 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Drivers of vulnerability in deltas /en/news/drivers-of-vulnerability-in-deltas A team has developed a new framework that identifies the key drivers of change in deltas worldwide. 150648 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:26:00 +0200 Nieuws Climate change is rapidly warming freshwater bodies globally /en/news/climate-change-is-rapidly-warming-freshwater-bodies-globally Surface freshwater temperatures have increased by 0.5-0.8 ºC since 2000, with 1.3-4.1 ºC rises projected by the end of the century. 150401 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:20:00 +0200 Nieuws Infinite Martian mudslides in a Dutch airplane /en/news/infinite-martian-mudslides-in-a-dutch-airplane In a world-premiere experiment earth scientist Dr Lonneke Roelofs is investigating how a Martian mudslide would behave under lower-gravity conditions. 150272 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Substantial global glacier loss unavoidable, but strong climate policies will save twice as much ice as today's path /en/news/substantial-global-glacier-loss-unavoidable-but-strong-climate-policies-will-save-twice-as-much-ice Even without any further global warming 39% of global glacier mass would eventually disappear. 149774 Mon, 26 May 2025 15:07:00 +0200 Nieuws Rock avalanche experts investigate fractures in fortress walls at Loevestein Castle /en/news/rock-avalanche-experts-investigate-fractures-in-fortress-walls-at-loevestein-castle Research at Loevestein Castle by physical geographers will provide reliable data on the condition of the rampart over a long period of time. 149810 Fri, 23 May 2025 09:04:00 +0200 Nieuws Delta Climate Center launches first PhD projects: Zeeland as a Living Lab for Sustainable Deltas /en/news/delta-climate-center-launches-first-phd-projects-zeeland-as-a-living-lab-for-sustainable-deltas First Delta Climate Center PhD researchers Wim Huibregtse, Saskia Nijhof and Kiara Lasch start their research on sustainability challenges in the Dutch province of Zeeland and delta regions globally. 148331 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:46:00 +0200 Nieuws Embodying randomness in nature through theatre – teaching evolution to kids at Science is Wonderful! 2025 /en/news/embodying-randomness-in-nature-through-theatre-teaching-evolution-to-kids-at-science-is-wonderful Science is Wonderful! demonstrates that it is possible to explain research-focused, complex scientific topics to children of all ages and cultural backgrounds. 148255 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:15:00 +0100 Nieuws How fast did sea levels rise after the last ice age? /en/news/how-fast-did-sea-levels-rise-after-the-last-ice-age Highly accurate estimates of sea level rise in the early Holocene 147913 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Innovative Utrecht contribution to methane cycle research in Arctic lakes /en/news/innovative-utrecht-contribution-to-methane-cycle-research-in-arctic-lakes Research into microorganisms, methane emissions and climate change interaction in Arctic lakes 146684 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:19:00 +0100 Nieuws Marc Bierkens interim Dean Geosciences /en/news/marc-bierkens-interim-dean-geosciences The Executive Board of Utrecht ľϸӰ has appointed Prof. Marc Bierkens as the new interim Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences as of 1 March 2025. 146610 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100 Nieuws One paper, two awards: double recognition for Daan Beelen /en/news/one-paper-two-awards-double-recognition-for-daan-beelen Robert Mitchum Award and Basin Research Early Career Award for Daan Beelen 146648 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:32:00 +0100 Nieuws NWO Open Technology funding granted to Utrecht research into ecosystem restoration /en/news/nwo-open-technology-funding-granted-to-utrecht-research-into-ecosystem-restoration Researchers receive funding for research into ecosystem restoration. 146487 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws