Sustainable Water Management News
On this page, you will find all news and activities of the Sustainable Water Management programme.
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16 September 2024
Hester Biemans appointed as special professor Integrated assessment of water and crop production
- The Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research has appointed Hester Biemans as Special Professor of Integrated Assessment of Water and... -
17 June 2024
Earthquakes can abruptly change the course of large rivers
- A major earthquake 2,500 years ago caused one of the largest rivers on Earth to abruptly change its course, according to scientists. The study,... -
07 February 2024
Too much ‘seasoning’ in our rivers: More water scarcity due to future pollution
- Many people across the world face water scarcity. Not only because of changing availability of water, but also because of pollution. An international... -
29 November 2023
River floods and plastics: where did the litter go when the Meuse flooded?
- Plastic pollution is a global problem and Dutch rivers are no exception. Anyone who has ever walked along their banks will know the sight of bottles,... -
22 November 2023
AI helps detecting plastic in oceans
- More and more plastic litter ends up in oceans every day. Satellite images can help detect accumulations of litter along shores and at sea, so that it... -
13 November 2023
Major expansion of Aruba’s protected wetlands under Ramsar Convention
- Aruba has seen a major increase of its wetland areas protected under the Ramsar Convention of Wetlands. On 10 November 2023 the Aruban Minister of... -
28 September 2023
Aquatic animals can help purify our wastewater
- Aquatic creatures may help purify our wastewater. A team of researchers investigated how invertebrates, such as worms, non-biting midge larvae and... -
12 September 2023
Water quality deteriorating in rivers worldwide due to climate change
- Climate change and increases in drought and rainstorms pose serious challenges to our water management. Not only the availability of water is under... -
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.... -
15 March 2022
Digital Twin for water management
- A new project, called ‘Digital Twin for Water Management, has been initiated to build a Digital Twin for water management by Dutch water boards....