We investigate hydrology during a past climate slightly warmer than the present: the last interglacial (LIG). With daily output of preindustrial and LIG simulations from eight new climate models we force hydrological model PCR‐GLOBWB and in turn hydrodynamic model CaMa‐Flood. Compared to preindustrial, …

Communication of climate-responsive urban design guidelines is becoming increasingly relevant in the light of climate adaptation challenges in cities. Widespread uptake in practice of such guidelines can be promoted by visualizations of the principles on which they are based. The “Really cooling water …

In Eastern Africa, increasing climate variability and changing socioeconomic conditions are exacerbating the frequency and intensity of drought disasters. Droughts pose a severe threat to food security in this region, which is characterized by a large dependency on smallholder rain-fed agriculture and …

Small urban water bodies, like ponds or canals, are often assumed to cool their surroundings during hot periods, when water bodies remain cooler than air during daytime. However, during the night they may be warmer. Sufficient fetch is required for thermal effects to reach a height of 1–2 m, relevant …

De effecten van de opwarming van het klimaat worden steeds beter zichtbaar. Het onderwerp krijgt daardoor meer aandacht en ook de burger wil er graag de vinger op leggen. Immers, de nieuwsberichten in de media lijken soms tegenstrijdig of komen niet overeen met hoe men de warmte zelf ervaart. Om te zien …

Afgelopen zomer was het heet. Als Meteorologica-lezer kent u de feiten waarschijnlijk wel. Nog nooit was in Nederland zo’n hoge temperatuur waargenomen. De zomergemiddelde temperatuur in De Bilt was 1.4 °C hoger dan normaal en tijdens de hittegolf van 22 tot 27 juli werden maximumtemperaturen gemeten …