Dr. R.M. (René) van Westen

Dr. R.M. (René) van Westen

Onderzoeker
Physical Oceanography
r.m.vanwesten@uu.nl

In de media

2026

Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse - GeoGarage blog (23-03-2026)
Early warning indicator hidden within the Gulf Stream could signal the collapse of key Atlantic currents, study finds - Inkl.com (mogelijk is een aanvullend abonnement vereist) (12-03-2026)
https://www.inkl.com/news/early-warning-indicator-hidden-within-the-gulf-stream-could-signal-the-collapse-of-key-atlantic-currents-study-finds
Signs key ocean current is weakening - New Scientist (11-03-2026)
Vreedzame demonstratie wreed verstoord - Arnhem Direct (15-02-2026)
Extreem koud klimaat Noord-Europa voorspelt door instorting Golfstroom - Stars Insider (Dutch) (02-02-2026)
[Stel je voor! Dat de winter duurt van november tot...]* - Nederlands Dagblad (09-01-2026)
You think this is bad? Scientists reveal British winters could get WORSE if the Gulf Stream collapses - amid warnings that it could be imminent - Mail Online UK (08-01-2026)

2025

Moet Nederland zich voorbereiden op extreem koude winters? - Nederlands Dagblad (12-12-2025)
Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for hundreds of years, study finds - Inkl.com (mogelijk is een aanvullend abonnement vereist) (04-12-2025)
https://www.inkl.com/news/collapse-of-key-atlantic-current-could-bring-extreme-drought-to-europe-for-hundreds-of-years-study-finds
Island förvarnar: “Extrem kyla” kan slå mot Sverige – värsta i modern tid Historiskt larm: "En säkerhetsrisk" - MarcusOscarsson.se (14-11-2025)
https://marcusoscarsson.se/island-forvarnar-extrem-kyla-kan-sla-mot-sverige-varsta-i-modern-tid/
Fri 9 Feb 2024: Atlantic Ocean circulation nearing ‘devastating’ tipping point, study finds - O VOO DO CORVO (24-09-2025)
http://ovoodocorvo.blogspot.com/2024/02/atlantic-ocean-circulation-nearing.html
Meestgestelde vragen over de Golfstroom - Greenpeace Nederland (16-09-2025)
https://www.greenpeace.org/nl/algemeen/72179/meestgestelde-vragen-over-de-golfstroom/
Gevreesd kantelpunt in de Golfstroom mogelijk al halverwege deze eeuw bereikt - NOS.nl (26-08-2025)
https://nos.nl/nieuwsuur/collectie/13871/artikel/2579953-gevreesd-kantelpunt-in-de-golfstroom-mogelijk-al-halverwege-deze-eeuw-bereikt
Gulf Stream collapse could start by 2060, Dutch researchers warn - NL Times (26-08-2025)
https://nltimes.nl/2025/08/26/gulf-stream-collapse-start-2060-dutch-researchers-warn
Studie: Noordwest-Europa koelt komende jaren en decennia flink af - PNWS.be (26-08-2025)
https://p-magazine.com/nl/articles/studie-noordwest-europa-koelt-komende-jaren-en-decennia-flink-af
Wanneer de winters ijskoud worden en de zomers bloedheet: 'We spelen poker met de planeet' - De Morgen.be (02-08-2025)
Climate change puts 18,000 species at risk worldwide - Daily Observer (20-07-2025)
https://www.observerbd.com/news/535307
The bold plan to save a vital ocean current with giant parachutes - New Scientist (02-07-2025)
Scientists want to use giant PARACHUTES to stop the Gulf Stream collapsing - in controversial geoengineering experiment to combat global warming - Mail Online UK (01-07-2025)
What a Collapsing Ocean Current System Could Mean for You - MSN Australia (29-06-2025)
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/what-a-collapsing-ocean-current-system-could-mean-for-you/ss-AA1HAXWr
Environment The bold plan to save a vital ocean current with giant parachutes News - New Scientist (mogelijk is een aanvullend abonnement vereist) (27-06-2025)
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2486161-the-bold-plan-to-save-a-vital-ocean-current-with-giant-parachutes/
Netherlands may face arctic winters if ocean current collapses - DutchNews (12-06-2025)
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/06/netherlands-may-face-arctic-winters-if-ocean-current-collapses/
Ocean current ‘collapse’ could trigger ‘profound cooling’ in northern Europe – even with global warming - Carbon Brief (11-06-2025)
https://www.carbonbrief.org/ocean-current-collapse-could-trigger-profound-cooling-in-northern-europe-even-with-global-warming/
Scientists mapped what happens if a crucial system of ocean currents collapses. The weather impact would be extreme - Local3News (11-06-2025)
https://www.local3news.com/regional-national/scientists-mapped-what-happens-if-a-crucial-system-of-ocean-currents-collapses-the-weather-impact/article_e4e05e93-ccae-5a98-a55c-7fee9e758829.html
The real-life Day After Tomorrow: Scientists reveal exactly how COLD Britain will get if the Gulf Stream collapses - with some areas plunging to -30°C - Mail Online UK (11-06-2025)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14801989/Scientists-COLD-Britain-Gulf-Stream-collapses.html
Vrees voor zeer strenge winters door stilvallen golfstroom: 'Moeten we echt niet willen' - RTL Nieuws (11-06-2025)
https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/klimaat/artikel/5513324/amoc-golfstroom-klimaatverandering-uitstoot-broeikasgassen
Goed nieuws: De AMOC lijkt deze eeuw toch niet volledig stil te vallen - Scientias.nl (27-02-2025)
https://scientias.nl/goed-nieuws-de-amoc-lijkt-deze-eeuw-toch-niet-volledig-stil-te-vallen/