News archive 2019
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Perspectives – not perfection – after silent revolution in Meteorology
October 9, 2019 - Weather forecasting isn't perfect, but meteorology and forecast quality have undergone a silent revolution, says Bert Holtslag in his farewell speech... -
Large research project on species-rich meadows in the Netherlands
October 4, 2019 - A team of researchers of Wageningen Research is going to develop a typology of species-rich grasslands in the Dutch "Green Heart". The... -
UN Youth Climate Summit: How New York is similar to Wageningen
October 1, 2019 - Chosen as Youth Leader on Nature-Based Solutions, Amanda Krijgsman, researcher of Wageningen Environmental Research, was invited to represent Western... -
European forests under heavy pressure from climate change
September 11, 2019 - European forests are now heavily suffering from climate change. Latest reports state that mortality in spruce forests alone will amount to 100 million... -
Martha Bakker and Jordi Vilà-Guerau de Arellano appointed as chair holders
September 3, 2019 - Martha Bakker was appointed Professor and chair holder of the Land Use Planning Group by the Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research... -
Six questions about the causes and effects of wildfires in the Amazon
August 26, 2019 - The forests in the Amazon are referred to as ‘the lungs of the planet’. Although this metaphor does not cover things completely (lungs... -
European mega-heatwaves linked to drought
August 21, 2019 - Heatwaves in Europe have become increasingly frequent and intense in recent years. This summer, Western Europe has already been hit by two severe... -
Scots pine and Douglas-fir did not grow because of drought 2018: Bas Lerink at NOS News about the impact
August 13, 2019 - Because of the drought in 2018, growth of Scots pine and Douglas-fir nearly halted in the Netherlands. Researcher Bas reveals in the news on Dutch... -
Weather balloons measure heat difference city and countryside
August 2, 2019 - Researchers of Wageningen University & Research and Amsterdam Institute for Metropolitan Solutions (AMS Institute) launched every two hours... -
Mice infestation changes South Friesland into prairie landscape
July 31, 2019 - Large parts in the southern areas of the Province of Friesland look like a prairie landscape and that is not caused by drought. The peat grazing areas...