Under the most severe sea level rise predictions, more than 60 million people could lose over five percent of their fresh groundwater resources by 2100.
Drought and heatwaves result in severe economic losses. To reduce water scarcity, hydrologist Michelle van Vliet argues for a better understanding of the interplay between water use and water quality.
Long-term drought, severe storms, and rising sea levels; Without a clear policy, we will eventually find ourselves surrounded by water, without a drop to drink, explain Maarten Kleinhans, Esther Stouthamer and Niko Wanders.
New research shows that by prioritizing targeted increases in rainfall, forestation programs may not only mitigate global climate change but also reduce adverse effects such as droughts.
Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ alumnus Emma van den Boogaard graduated with a master in Public International Law, specializing in Oceans, the Environment and Sustainability.
Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ alumnus Louise Roche graduated with a master in Public International Law, specializing in Oceans, the Environment and Sustainability.
Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ alumnus Louis Lambrechts graduated with a master in Public International Law, specializing in Oceans, the Environment and Sustainability.
Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ alumnus Christina Fernandez graduated with a master in Public International Law, specializing in Oceans, the Environment and Sustainability.
A recently published article in Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations led by Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ’s Melanie van Driel investigated if international organizations steer other actors towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
As per 1 August 2024, Niki Frantzeskaki will be appointed the new Scientific Director of the university-wide Strategic Theme Pathways to Sustainability.
Jasmijn van Harten, Jantien van Berkel, Janna Besamusca and Joop Schippers (all Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ) are leading a part in the 'Autisme works' research.
Kate Avis, Jeffrie Quarsie and Lorelie Tummers will each receive a Mosaic 2.0 grant from NWO. The aim of the PhD scholarship programme is to promote an inclusive working environment within Dutch knowledge institutions.
In David Abram’s enchanting The Spell of the Sensuous, he tells the story of how he lost the ability to commune with the more-than-human world. For me, one of the surest paths to losing connectedness was analysing my experiences for academic purposes.
A new summer school on causal inference and causal data science methods has been developed by members of the Causal Data Science Special Interest group (now open for registration!)
Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ would like to be sustainable in 2050, but what does that look like? That was the main question of a dialogue organised last week by Pathways to Sustainability.
