News about climate change
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This is how green the Netherlands (and the world) can be in 2120
- The Netherlands is a small country with big challenges. Some climate scenarios predict that parts of the Netherlands need to surrender to the sea, but... -
Climate resilient food systems for Africa: From evidence to action
- A virtual dialogue series in the lead up to the Climate Adaptation Summit January 2021
The challenges facing the food system, particularly in Africa... -
Learn how to use the Climate Data Store (CDS) for your climate impact assessments
- Are you working on or interested in climate adaptation issues? Are you looking for information about the past, current and future climate? Follow a... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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...