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Wageningen Environmental Research contributes by qualified and independent research to the realisation of a high quality and sustainable green living environment.

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  • Tropical mangroves in Wageningen

    Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have come up with a creative solution to continue their climate research on tropical marine...

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  • Savannas of the sea: “Pristine seagrass meadows were often heavily grazed”

    Seagrasses are important for our coastal protection, biodiversity and carbon sequestration. But contrary to popular belief, dense, waving seagrass...

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  • Worldwide forest carbon sources and sinks mapped in unprecedented detail

    A new interactive map of carbon sources and sinks from forests around the world confirm that forests take up twice as much carbon as they release. In...

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  • Scientists call for a broader approach for biodiversity to turn the tide

    In a paper published in the journal Nature Sustainability, scientists call for a broader and pluralistic approach to biodiversity. Biodiversity is...

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  • Research calculates: human consumes less than a grain of salt of microplastics per week

    Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that can end up in the environment and the human body. It is not yet clear how harmful microplastic particles...

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