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PhD Defence: More water in Asian rivers due to climate change

Globe in hand

Climate change causes more water in Asian rivers due to rain and meltwater, PhD student Arthur Lutz concludes. This increases the chance of major floods like the 2010 floods in Pakistan.

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Location
University Hall, Domplein 29, Utrecht
PhD candidate
Arthur Lutz
Dissertation
Impact of climate change on the hydrology of High Mountain Asia
PhD supervisor(s)
Marc Bierkens
Walter Immerzeel