Maand: december 2015
22 december 2015
Sneeuwval Himalaya zwaar onderschat
Er valt ongeveer twee keer zoveel sneeuw en regen in het Himalayagebergte als aanvankelijk werd gedacht. Dit concluderen onderzoekers van de Universiteit Utrecht, FutureWater en het International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) uit hun onderzoek in het stroomgebied van de Indus. De resultaten verschenen eind november in het tijdschrift Hydrology and Earth System Sciences....
22 december 2015
Second regional training on glacio-hydrological modeling using the SPHY model in Kathmandu, Nepal
The Hindu Kush-Himalayan region is highly dynamic as there are many socio-economic and environmental drivers at play, including climate change. The impacts of these changes challenge the resilience of natural and human capacities and environments in the region. Recent studies have shown that the Himalayan region and the downstream areas that depend on its water...
9 december 2015
Launch of The Himalayan Climate and Water Atlas at COP21
On 11 December the HKH Water Atlas (‘The Himalayan Climate and Water Atlas: Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in Five of Asia’s Major River Basins’) will be launched at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21). The conference is held in Le Bourget, Paris, France from 29 November to 11 December. The...
9 december 2015
FutureWater present at the kick-off meeting of the IMPREX project
From November 30th to December 2nd. Johannes Hunink and Sergio Contreras attended the IMPREX kickoff meeting held in the headquarters of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) in Utrecht (The Netherlands). IMPREX (IMproving PRedictions and management of hydrological EXtremes) is a research and innovation action funded by the H2020 European Programme which aims to improve the tools...
7 december 2015
Open webinar on the impact of climate change on the Asian Water Towers
The high mountain ranges in Asia are also called the Asian Water Towers, providing water resources for the densely populated downstream areas, where millions of people depend on the water coming from upstream. The water generated in the high Asian mountains feeds into the world’s largest irrigation schemes and reservoirs. Downstream water demands are high,...
