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How do the properties of the jet stream change in a warmer climate? What happens to the Eurasian snow cover in a changing climate? These are the topics you might find here, since in this section you can find the articles I have written about the climate.

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Beginning of the End for Coal – Can COP29 Accelerate the End of Fossil Fuels?

November 10, 2024November 10, 2024 Daan

As the COP29 climate summit kicks off, the role of fossil fuels in the global energy mix is about to reach its peak. The striking

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Summer on Svalbard - Straumslandet/Heleysundet - Record warm
Articles Climate News Svalbard

Svalbard’s 3rd Consecutive Warmest Summer on Record, August Shattering Multiple Records

August 30, 2024September 1, 2024 Daan

After a record-shattering August, Longyearbyen (Svalbard) measures its warmest summer on record for the 3rd (!) consequecutive year. Moreover, with an average summer temperature of

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The Hellmann Number – A Dutch Cold Index by a German Meteorologist

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 Daan

The Hellmann number (H) is a cold index mainly used in The Netherlands and Germany. It is a measure of the cold occurring during the

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Climate Figure of the Day, January ’24

January 1, 2024February 29, 2024 Daan

Also in 2024, we continue with our “Climate Figure of the Day” series! Every day, I’ll be sharing a climate or climate change related figure.

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Climate barcode - record warm - record wet - the Netherlands 2023
Articles Climate News

2023: The Netherlands’ Warmest and Wettest Year on Record

December 31, 2023August 3, 2024 Daan

2023 began in a way that perfectly foreshadowed the rest of the year. On the very first temperature measurement of the year, the Netherlands recorded

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Snow Probability on Christmas Day (climatology 1991-2020) -White Christmas in North America - Christmas Snow Chance in US, Canada, Mexico
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Chances of a White Christmas in North America: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas Day

December 11, 2023August 3, 2024 Daan

Cities and landscapes blanketed in a white layer: snowy scenes give Christmas extra charm. But how often does this perfect wintry Christmas scenario happen in

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Climate Figure Of The Day - December temperatures in The Netherlands
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Climate Figure of the Day, December ’23

December 1, 2023February 29, 2024 Daan

Welcome to already the 5th edition of our “Climate Figure of the Day” series! Every day, I’ll be sharing a climate or climate change related

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Change in snow cover probability on Christmas Eve Europe - Changing White Christmas Europe.
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Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas Eve

November 23, 2023August 3, 2024 Daan

For many, the magical feeling of Christmas is not complete without a blanket of snow. But how common is a snowy Christmas in Europe? In

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Climate Longyearbyen, Svalbard – What is the Typical Weather Like

November 11, 2023August 3, 2024 Daan

Welcome to this Longyearbyen climate guide! As the capital of Svalbard, Longyearbyen experiences a tundra climate that is influenced by various geographical factors, making the

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Climate Figure of the Day, November ’23

November 5, 2023December 8, 2023 Daan

Welcome to already the 4th edition of our “Climate Figure of the Day” series! Every day, I’ll be sharing a climate or climate change related

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    Svalbard’s 3rd Consecutive Warmest Summer on Record, August Shattering Multiple Records

    August 30, 2024
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  1. Daan on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Thanks - I hope so too!

  2. Daan on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Bedankt Pascal! :)

  3. Lena on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Interesting article but I hope nature surprises us and that we get a white Christmas in southern Sweden after all!

  4. Pascal on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveNovember 30, 2023

    Beste Daan, weer een goed en interessant artikel geschreven.

  5. Daan on Experiences During My Study at UNIS in Svalbard (part 1)February 7, 2022

    Hi Marjo, thanks for the nice words! Wonderful to see you on my website as the first commenter - I'm…

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