News about climate change
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11 September 2024
Aarti Gupta on the risks of technofixing the climate with solar radiation modification
- Aarti Gupta, professor in Global Environmental Governance, takes a critical look at solar radiation modification (SRM). Through her arguments against... -
30 August 2024
Timber construction addresses housing and climate crisis
- Timber construction offers an innovative solution for both the housing and the climate crisis, according to researchers Jop Woltjer and Angelina... -
13 June 2024
Joint Energy Research: WUR Member of the Netherlands Energy Research Alliance
- WUR is a full member of the Netherlands Energy Research Alliance (NERA), where energy research from multiple Dutch universities, as well as research... -
13 June 2024
Amsterdam residents with low income: Less cooling from greenery, more vulnerable to heat stress
- Amsterdam residents with the lowest incomes live in parts of the city where they have less access to cooling through greenery, such as parks and... -
30 May 2024
Green Deal projects of WUR for a climate-neutral EU
- A climate-neutral European Union in 2050 with a sustainable economy. That is the goal of the Green Deal of the European Commission. The EU launched a... -
16 May 2024
Polder rice in the Netherlands: will it succeed this year?
- Will it succeed this year to grow ‘polder rice’ in the Netherlands for the first time? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research... -
10 May 2024
How can economists be part of the solution to the climate and biodiversity crises?
- On 16 May, the symposium "Climate and Biodiversity Crises: What is the Role of Economics?" will take place at Wageningen University and... -
03 May 2024
The reasons behind the rapid warming of the North Pole
- The North Pole region heats up faster than the rest of the world. Though this is a known fact, climate models underestimate the speed with which the... -
15 April 2024
How do trees survive dry and hot summers? Leaf lifespan and growth recovery are key
- Climate change has an effect on forests and trees. They suffer from heatwaves and periods of drought. But although we see tree mortality increase as a... -
11 March 2024
Europe is not prepared for rapidly growing climate risks
- Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world and governments are too slow in taking action to reduce these climate risks. According to...