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Too much ‘seasoning’ in our rivers: More water scarcity due to future pollution
February 7, 2024 - Many people across the world face water scarcity. Not only because of changing availability of water, but also because of pollution. An international... -
Sven Stremke appointed personal professor Post-carbon Landscape Design
January 30, 2024 - The Executive Board has appointed Sven Stremke as personal professor for Post-carbon Landscape Design in the Landscape Architecture Chair Group at the... -
Environmental sciences under one roof: ESA and WSG chair groups continue under the name Earth Systems and Global Change
January 16, 2024 - As of January 1, 2024, the Environmental Systems Analysis (ESA) and Water Systems and Global Change (WSG) chair groups have officially merged.... -
Chameleon AI programme classifies objects in satellite images faster
January 16, 2024 - A programme can train neural networks, using just a handful of images, to rapidly characterise in satellite and drone data new objects like ocean... -
Agriculture is very thirsty
January 9, 2024 - Agriculture is the biggest consumer of fresh water in the world. And demand is set to rise, while availability falls. ‘Changes to the food... -
'Stickiness' of rarity and the universal dance of dominance
January 4, 2024 - In a revelatory exploration of biodiversity, a recent study has exposed the universal principles governing the dominance and rarity of species across... -
How will the Nature Restoration Law be a success? 'European forest restoration ready for upscaling'
December 18, 2023 - The European Parliament will take a final vote on the Nature Restoration Law early in 2024. This hotly debated regulation aims to halt and reverse the... -
Analysing changes in landscapes to answer big questions
December 8, 2023 - Kirsten de Beurs, the new Professor of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing, wants to help her chair group answer big questions, develop... -
Global tipping points: threats and opportunities for our planet
December 8, 2023 - The newly released Global Tipping Points Report, presented at the 28th UN climate summit in Dubai, emphasises a crucial moment for our planet. Threats... -
Climate summit COP28
December 6, 2023 - The COP28, the 28th UN climate summit, will take place in Dubai from 30 November - 12 December 2023. At this summit, UN member states will discuss the...