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What ice cream, domino and water management have in common
May 16, 2022 - Imagine that you are sitting on the shore of a lake on a warm and sunny day. You just bought an ice cream and are enjoying it with your feet in the... -
How does forest restoration affect water cycles?
May 12, 2022 - Tree restoration is an effective way to store atmospheric carbon and mitigate climate change. Many initiatives exist to increase global tree cover.... -
COVID-19 lockdown cuts CO2 emissions throughout Europe and 40% in Amsterdam
May 9, 2022 - Two recent international studies led by scientists across Europe highlight the importance of human behaviour in the efforts to cut down CO2 emissions.... -
Can the Mekong Delta be saved from drowning?
May 9, 2022 - The Mekong Delta in Viet Nam could be nearly fully submerged by the end of the century if urgent actions are not taken across the river basin.... -
Tropical vegetation benefits less from elevated atmospheric CO2 than previously thought
May 6, 2022 - Sequestration of carbon from the atmosphere into tropical vegetation has been suggested as a mitigating factor of anthropogenically elevated... -
Dietary fats, human nutrition and the environment: balance and sustainability
April 25, 2022 - A new study by Wageningen University & Research and Charles University in Prague considers both nutritional and environmental consequences so as... -
Inauguration: ‘Planning for Environmental Change’ - rural area reclassified
April 20, 2022 - Spatial planning is very important in areas where space is scarce, for example in the Netherlands. Agriculture has always had a major influence on... -
NWO grant for research into Flexible Energy Communities
April 20, 2022 - How can you achieve climate goals through energy projects in a fair way? That is the aim of a research project into flexible energy communities led by... -
Funds reservation for ‘NL2120 Greening the Dutch Economy’ knowledge and innovation programme
April 15, 2022 - The Netherlands is leading the world with our approach to water management and agriculture. Investments in these sectors provide an important boost to... -
Glasgow Forest Declaration needs new modes of data ownership
April 13, 2022 - At the COP26 climate change conference last year, 141 countries signed the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use. They recognise...