Green Climate Solutions News
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21 August 2019
European mega-heatwaves linked to drought
- Heatwaves in Europe have become increasingly frequent and intense in recent years. This summer, Western Europe has already been hit by two severe... -
02 August 2019
Weather balloons measure heat difference city and countryside
- Researchers of Wageningen University & Research and Amsterdam Institute for Metropolitan Solutions (AMS Institute) launched every two hours... -
09 July 2019
Millions of farmers depend on meltwater from Himalaya glaciers
- Around 129 million farmers depend on meltwater from the Himalayan glaciers for their crop production and livelihoods. This is shown by an... -
21 June 2019
4 million euro for training programme new experts in wildfires
- The past two years were characterized by deadly wildfires in Southern Europe and an increasing number of wildfires in northern regions. This is a... -
14 May 2019
Trade can be key to balancing the conservation of natural freshwater sources and food security
- A Wageningen University & Research study published in the journal Nature Sustainability, evaluated whether “water for the environment”... -
13 May 2019
Scientist collaborate on the use of big data for monitoring ecosystem anomalies
- Climate and land use changes can have irreversible impacts on the biodiversity of terrestrial ecosystems. The consequences of these threats for our... -
19 March 2019
The Leuvenum stream: innovation lab for stream research
- The Leuvenum stream is the innovation lab for stream research, not only for the Wageningen Environmental Research/ Vallei & Veluwe Water Board... -
19 June 2018
"We need to understand the whole chain of migration"
- The worldwide movement of people causes many challenges. Wageningen University & Research wants to understand migration, its causes and... -
03 November 2017
More roads lead to compliance with the Paris Climate Agreement
- The Paris Agreement represents a turning point in the approach to the climate problem. Everyone agrees on that point. However, international... -
11 September 2017
Climate-smart city needs more green spaces
- In the Netherlands, we are almost starting to get used to seeing cars getting stranded in flooded tunnels and the fire service pumping out cellars....