News Open menu Search 211 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 Counting grains of sand to understand coastal dunes The Dutch coastline is continually changing. Coastal engineer Sierd de Vries is using ventilators, wind tunnels, drones, jet skis and laser scanners to gain an insight into the development of coastal areas and dune formation. He can often be found sitting close to the Sand Motor counting grains of sand. 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 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 ... Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 You are on page 30 Page 31 Page 32 ... Share this page: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Email WhatsApp Share this page