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Introduction IMAU newsletter by Erik van Sebille.

A new research line at IMAU: the use of PTR-MS to measure nanoplastics.

By reviving our Twitter page, we hope to reach out more actively to fellow scientists, students, and the public at large.

Should climate scientists contribute to the public debate on climate and sustainability? And if so, what are ways to do this?

Miriam Sterl and Iris Keizer, the two student ambassadors of our Master's programme Climate Physics introduce themselves and share their experiences.

No less than three scientists from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� have been nominated for this year's Science Talent Prize.

Professor Chris Backes (Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��) worked on this report that shows various options for the structural approach to the nitrogen emissions problem.

Ten Utrecht based researchers receive a Vici grant from NWO. They will each receive 1.5 million euros.

A new study verifies the age and origin of one of the oldest specimens of Homo erectus—a very successful early human who roamed the world for nearly 2 million years.

Spatial planning is increasingly determined by climate change. If it were up to Peter Pelzer, the same should apply to temporary planning.

The IPCC relies too much on politically desirable scenarios. That can pose a threat to ambitious climate policies, argue Lisette van Beek and Jeroen Oomen.

Using a new, higher-resolution climate model simulation, scientists from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� found a much slower ocean temperature increase compared to current simulations.

Biermann has shown that he plays an important role in furthering research on global environmental governance. His colleagues talk about why the win was well-deserved.

Launching on 9 April, the Horizon 2020 ReROOT project will explore historical and more recent infrastructures of arrival for migrants in Europe.

Tjalling de Haas (Dept. of Physical Geography, Faculty of Geosciences) has won the NWO-Vening Meinesz Prize for earth sciences. He receives the prize of 10,000 euros for his groundbreaking research into debris flows.

Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� researchers engaged in the development of a local network of initiatives working towards sustainability and social change.

What is an open city? How is it governed and spatially organised? And how can it be studied?

A group of international scientists including two from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� summarise good practices for the sustainable management of sandy coasts in a new paper.

Is stoking fires the new smoking? Fleur Froeling and her fellow scientists are working with members of the public to research the health effects of wood smoke.

Summary of an expert roundtable on the Ongwen Case before the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, March 24.

The PhD School on Migration and Socioecological Change kicked off last March 9 with an online “Intro Day” with the 17 registered PhD researchers from 11 countries.

A new study by professors Bas van Bavel and Marten Scheffer (WUR) shows that throughout history, most disasters and pandemics have boosted inequality instead of levelling it. Their article is now published in Nature Communications.

This toolbox, developed by researchers, provides a hands-on overview of foresight methods, including guidance on how to make them more participatory through citizen engagement.

The issue of Palestine has hardly been addressed, although silently, a consensus seems to arise on how it should be dealt with.

SIL is a new partnership in which academia, government, industry, societal parties and environmental organizations work together to accelerate the sustainable transition of industry.