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News 2021
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'We conclude' or 'I believe'? Rationality declined decades ago
- The use of rationality related words has been on the rise since 1850, but started an accelerating decline around 1980. This is concluded by research... -
Tropical forests regrow surprisingly fast
- Tropical forests are converted at an alarming rate through deforestation. A new study, published in Science, shows that regrowing tropical forests... -
We must learn to live alongside wolves
- Wolves have returned to the Netherlands. Over the past few years, the animals have started passing through the Netherlands, with a number of them... -
Soil: the foundation of life
- In a special issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, international researchers champion the role of soil as an... -
An area-specific approach is needed to achieve the climate, environmental and biodiversity goals for 2030 under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
- Raising the groundwater level of the peat grasslands and extensification of buffer zones around Natura 2000 sites are both essential for achieving the... -
Large herbivores can reduce fire risks
- The use of large herbivores can be an effective means to prevent and mitigate wildfires, especially in places facing land abandonment. They can... -
African tropical montane forests store more carbon than was thought
- African montane forests are very valuable. They store vast amounts of carbon, and thereby have a key role in tackling climate change. Scientists... -
Mammal biodiversity shapes disease risk
- To predict the spillover of pathogens from wildlife to humans and limit future pandemics, it is important to understand where wildlife disease risk is... -
A full picture of the origin and nature of ocean litter
- A new study published in Nature Sustainability provides the first complete diagnosis of the origin and nature of the litter dumped into the ocean. The... -
Sustainable beer makes a great appetiser: Covenant Green Circle HEINEKEN prolonged
- In the coming three years, parties around the HEINEKEN Brewery (see photo) in Zoeterwoude will continue to make joint efforts for a climate-neutral...