Latest news Open menu Search 291 results rss Open menu 14 September 2020 Antarctica: cracks in the ice In recent years, the Pine Island Glacier and the Thwaites Glacier on West-Antarctica has been undergoing rapid changes, with potentially major consequences for rising sea levels. Read more 14 September 2020 Svalbard glaciers much more vulnerable to warming since mid-1980s Most of Svalbard’s glaciers have lost their protective firn layer, which leaves the ice much more vulnerable to summer melt. Read more 08 September 2020 New land subsidence map reveals the Netherlands’ (in)stability Lopsided houses, subsiding streets, shifting dykes and nature reserves stricken by drought. In the years ahead, there will need to be some serious investment in maintenance by citizens, businesses and government. Read more 27 August 2020 Dashboard for monitoring the 1.5m social distance rule Together with the local council of Nijmegen and the national police, pedestrian behaviour expert Dorine Duives will develop an analysis module to monitor crowding in risk areas in the town and to determine to what extent the 1.5m social distancing rule are adhered to. Read more 27 August 2020 The Netherlands was almost 3% sunnier during the coronavirus crisis The amount of solar radiation that reached the Earth’s surface increased during the period when measures to limit the spread of coronavirus were in place. Researchers Pier Siebesma and Marieke Dirksen (KNMI/TU Delft) came to that conclusion. Read more 20 August 2020 Greenland Ice Sheet experienced record losses in 2019, and it won’t stop there The Greenland Ice Sheet recorded a new record mass loss in 2019, other glaciers in the Arctic region have also been severely affected by the summer of 2019. Read more 02 July 2020 Bricks made out of mud and cow-dung to regulate indoor climate During his research career, Yask Kulshreshtha has been on a quest to invent new building materials that are affordable, locally available and help to reuse organic waste materials. He has for instance developed solutions to make traditional mud houses in rural India water resistant. Read more ... Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 You are on page 27 Page 28 Page 29 ... Share this page: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Email WhatsApp Share this page