How hot will the earth’s climate be in a hundred years? Will temperatures rise steadily or can we expect sudden accelerations? NESSC brings scientists with a background in physics, earth sciences, ecology and mathematics together, to better understand the processes behind climate change and to improve climate predictions. NESSC is a virtual research centre comprising experts from the NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Utrecht University, VU University Amsterdam and Wageningen University. Funding is provided by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.