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Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ researchers have gained a remarkable new understanding of what causes earthquakes in the area around the Strait of Gibraltar.

The ice sheets in Antarctica could melt much sooner than was thought, Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ climate researchers show.

An international team of scientists led by Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ have found the oldest fossil remains of moths and butterflies known to date.

Prof Appy Sluijs of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ explores the impact of variations in CO2 concentrations on the climate of millions of years ago.

For the first time, the Earth’s mantle has been fully mapped. Geoscientists from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ call their project the ‘Atlas of the Underworld’.

Seed Money Grant for freshwater ferns

Meltwater lakes under the Antarctic Ice Sheet accelerated glacial retreat, researchers from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ and the Alfred Wegener Institute found.

Earth scientists from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ found indications that life may exist 10 km within the earth’s crust.

The Antarctic ice cap underwent cycles of enormous growth and shrinkage 20-30 million years ago.

Research thesis that offers solution to complex shunting problems at NedTrain wins 2016 Vliegenthart Thesis Award

Surface temperatures of the tropical Atlantic ocean rose above 36 degrees Celsius 56 million years ago, resulting in a die-off of organisms in the region.

From 1 February 2017, Prof. Arwen Deuss takes up the post of Professor of Structure and composition of Earth’s deep interior.

Tropical mountains could experience greater warming by climate change than climate models currently predict.

Appy Sluijs receives Ammodo award

Earth scientists from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ have found out how water moves inside the deep Earth and ultimately back to the surface through volcanic activity.

Researchers from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ are developing a tool to inform homeowners about flood risks and to encourage them to use appropriate prevention measures.

Ruud Schotting and Amir Raoof from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ received an STW Open Mind grant to develop an unconventional idea to avoid extreme droughts.

Earth scientists from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ.will receive three of the 47 EGU medals and awards at the EGU 2017 General Assembly in April.

Last week the first 24 members of the Utrecht Young Academy (UYA) have been selected.

With amongst others fascinating keynote speakers and impressive posters we can look back on a successful Sustainability Conference 2016 with pride.