21 JUN Climate change can alter Greenland drastically If climate change continues unabated, all the ice in Greenland may melt away in the course of just a thousand years and will lead to significant changes in the environment... Climate change Ice research Earth observation
22 JAN Greenland ice melt accelerating dramatically New study shows that the melt process reacts surprisingly quickly to changes in the atmosphere and the waters around Greenland. Climate change Ice research Earth observation
14 NOV DTU opens laboratories for geology, geotechnics, and sustainable construction... HRH Crown Prince Frederik inaugurates new laboratories at DTU Civil Engineering in connection with a symposium on arctic construction. Geology Ice research Climate technology Raw materials and raw materials exploitation Polar research Climate change Construction materials Building construction Metals and alloys
14 MAY Climate research boosted with a new European super satellite Researchers at DTU are conducting comprehensive climate, environmental, and marine research using data from ESA’s Sentinel satellites. With a new launch, a large part of... Marine research Ice research Mapping and surveying Satelittes Space technology
21 DEC Unique climate mission to end as an impressive shooting star DTU Space has made a big scientific contribution to NASA’s climate research mission GRACE, which is now ending after 15 years. Space technology Satelittes Climate change Ice research
13 OCT He knows how fast the ice is melting Abbas Khan has worked at DTU Space for ten years. In his capacity as associate professor, he has provided the world with crucial new knowledge about the fast-melting ice... Climate technology Climate change Ice research Polar research
12 JUN DTU concludes international ice-mapping in the Arctic In spring 2017, an international team led by DTU Space has mapped the ice above the sea and land from Canada over Greenland to Svalbard to gain as detailed a picture as... Ice research Climate change Mapping and surveying
14 MAR DTU to deliver drone system for Arctic measurements Newly developed drone technology from DTU Space is to ensure more efficient climate change monitoring in the Arctic. The equipment will now be handed over to the Villum... Ice research Climate change Mapping and surveying
09 DEC Flying expeditions supplements satellite images Measurements taken from aircraft ensure improved monitoring of the changes in inland and sea ice. However, this method will soon be supplemented by the use of large drones... Polar research Ice research Satelittes
21 SEP The Greenland ice sheet has raised sea levels by over 4 metres A new study in Science Advances has shown that the melting ice sheet is responsible for a much bigger rise in global sea levels than previously assumed. Ice research Geology Climate change Mapping and surveying Polar research Earth observation