Wetlands like peat bogs and marshlands, and freshwater systems like rivers and lakes, are set to become an even larger source of the powerful greenhouse gas methane in the
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Warm ocean currents caused rapid melt of Antarctic ice
The kilometres-thick ice sheets in Antarctica could melt much more rapid than first thought. New findings from NESSC-climate researchers show that between 17 and 15 million years ago, the
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Job description: The Utrecht Department of Earth Sciences currently seeks a highly-motivated, high-potential applicant for a position as a postdoctoral researcher to develop a model for methane hydrate dynamics. The research
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On Sunday December 17th, the annual NESSC Christmas lecture takes place. In this year’s lecture NESSC-researcher Mike Jetten, professor of microbiology at Radboud University, Nijmegen, will talk about his research on
/ read moreAppy Sluijs awarded with ERC Grant
NESSC-researcher Appy Sluijs has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant worth 2 million euros to explore the impact of variations in CO2-concentrations on the climate millions of years ago.
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