Archive Open menu Search 299 results 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 ... Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 You are on page 39 Page 40 Page 41 ... Share this page: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Email WhatsApp Share this page