climate change

Ocean acidification and its effects on coral reef growth

Resetting nature’s clock: shifting seasons and species relationships

The silent battle of young corals against ocean acidification

For polar bears the cost of living is rising

A thorough field study performed in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, shows that polar bears are experiencing increased difficulty in keeping pace with global...

Big changes ahead for Antarctica’s plants and animals

Antarctica’s ice-free areas, home to nearly all the continents flora and fauna, are set to transform dramatically with climate change, which could mean big...

The shape of the ocean: deep waters and their movement

Deep ocean waters hold enormous amounts of carbon, nutrients and heat. Their influence on Earth’s climate depends critically on the pace and pathways of their...

Past ice, future ice

We use intricate models to predict the future of Earth’s climate, and an important component of our climate system is the Greenland Ice Sheet. We are...

Steady decline of coral reefs in the Anthropocene

Coral reefs are in a steady decline worldwide due to a range of anthropogenic (man-made) stressors. For this study, we focused on the effect of the two main...

Rare rains bring death to microbes of the Mars-Like Atacama Desert

The Atacama Desert in Northern Chile is the driest and oldest desert on Earth. For this reason, it has been investigated as Mars analog model. We found that,...

Compressed air energy storage: a technology that (porous) rocks!

When most electricity will be generated from variable renewable energy sources storing large amounts of it from summer to winter will be required. We find that...

High extinction risk for wild coffee species and implications for coffee sector sustainability

Coffee is a globally significant commodity and the source of livliehoods for millions of farmers worldwide. Our coffee crop plants, represent very recent...

A world without lake ice?

Lakes are rapidly losing ice cover around the Northern Hemisphere. Currently, 14,800 lakes are no longer freezing every winter. And even small increases in...