Climate change

The current climate change has big consequences for humans and environment worldwide. How can we deal with this complex issue, the biggest challenge for mankind? Researchers from Utrecht University study the climate, the Greenhouse effect, climate change and the role of humans. And in this way, contribute to a sustainable future. 

Our experts

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  prof. dr. Appy Sluijs

  Email: a.sluijs@uu.nl

  Phone: 030 253 2638
• Climate change in the past
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  prof. dr. M.R. (Michiel) van den Broeke

  Email: m.r.vandenbroeke@uu.nl

  Phone: 030 253 3169
• Climate change and the ice caps
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  dr. P. (Peter) Kuipers Munneke

  Email: p.kuipersmunneke@uu.nl
• Climate change and the ice caps
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  dr. ir. Niko Wanders

  Email: n.wanders@uu.nl

  Phone: 030 253 7504
• Climate and drought
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  prof. dr. Detlef van Vuuren

  Email: d.p.vanvuuren@uu.nl
• Mondial climate scenarios
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  prof. dr. Frank Biermann

  Email: f.biermann@uu.nl
• Global Climate Governance
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  prof. mr. Marleen van Rijswick

  Email: h.vanrijswick@uu.nl

  Phone: 030 253 9352
• Climate adaptation and water management
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  prof. dr. Peter Driessen

  Email: p.driessen@uu.nl

  Phone: 030 253 6112
• Governance of climate change
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  prof. dr. Ingrid Robeyns

  Email: i.a.m.robeyns@uu.nl
• Ethics of climate change

• News

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    Public Engagement Seed Fund for green projects

    News

    3 October 2024

    Monique de Jager (Project Aanwaaiers) and Suzanne Knittel (Ecocide Mock Trial) receive the Public Engagement Seed Fund to organize a public activity.
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    New interactive video platform opens window into transformative research on just energy transitions.

    News

    17 July 2024

    On July 17th 2024, the Reconfiguring Energy for Social Equity (ReSET) project launches an innovative, experimental website to share research findings on just energy transitions more effectively and engagingly.
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    Michelle van Vliet appointed Professor of Water Quality and Sustainable Water Systems

    News

    8 July 2024

    From 15 July 2024, Michelle van Vliet will be appointed professor of Water Quality and Sustainable Water Systems at the faculty of Geosciences.
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    36000 buried tea bags aid science and bring to light the importance of soil

    News

    3 July 2024

    Project raised awareness among citizens, schoolchildren and students of soil decomposition processes that play a significant role in climate and biodiversity .
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    Age of organic carbon important factor in ocean carbon storage

    News

    21 June 2024

    Researchers from Nanjing universities and Utrecht University made the first sink or source map that can be used when deciding where to invest in blue carbon.

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