News about climate change
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20 June 2022
A closer look at challenges in the Sahel
- WUR offers research associates in the Sahel region a single location for knowledge and expertise from Wageningen. With this, WUR hopes to have an even... -
01 June 2022
Transform decision-making to tackle climate and biodiversity crises together
- A new study published today in the scientific journal BioScience argues that to effectively and equitable address the interactions between... -
12 May 2022
How does forest restoration affect water cycles?
- Tree restoration is an effective way to store atmospheric carbon and mitigate climate change. Many initiatives exist to increase global tree cover.... -
09 May 2022
COVID-19 lockdown cuts CO2 emissions throughout Europe and 40% in Amsterdam
- Two recent international studies led by scientists across Europe highlight the importance of human behaviour in the efforts to cut down CO2 emissions.... -
09 May 2022
Can the Mekong Delta be saved from drowning?
- 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.... -
06 May 2022
Tropical vegetation benefits less from elevated atmospheric CO2 than previously thought
- Sequestration of carbon from the atmosphere into tropical vegetation has been suggested as a mitigating factor of anthropogenically elevated... -
15 April 2022
Funds reservation for ‘NL2120 Greening the Dutch Economy’ knowledge and innovation programme
- The Netherlands is leading the world with our approach to water management and agriculture. Investments in these sectors provide an important boost to... -
13 April 2022
Glasgow Forest Declaration needs new modes of data ownership
- At the COP26 climate change conference last year, 141 countries signed the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use. They recognise... -
01 April 2022
All the world’s soils in one app - iSQAPER (SLM)
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31 March 2022
Heat and drought slow down tropical tree growth
- Stem growth of tropical trees is reduced in years when the dry season is warmer and drier than normal. This is the main finding of a global tree-ring...