Ice and Climate

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Cities are getting hotter due to climate change, which can lead to health problems, especially during heatwaves. Through the UTMOST project, researchers, governments and residents are working together to better understand where and when heat becomes a serious issue in the city.

Normally acting as a sponge for refreezing meltwater, the snowy layer covering the ice sheet in Greenland is important for the overall fate of the ice sheet, but it’s changing in ways researchers currently do not fully understand.

The study goes beyond the usual sea level projections by quantifying how much sea-level rise in 2300 will be “locked in” by emissions this century.

Utrecht climate scientists Roderik van de Wal and Michiel Baatsen explain both the strengths and the uncertainties of these powerful tools.