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Immediate acceleration of global climate action needed to meet the 1.5-degree target
April 5, 2022 - The Paris climate agreement's goal to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees is slipping beyond the horizon unless countries show an increased joint... -
Wageningen IPCC author: Agriculture and forestry play critical role in solving climate issue
April 4, 2022 - Deforestation and non-sustainable farming methods are catastrophic for the climate. Thus states the latest report on mitigation -possible solutions... -
Heat and drought slow down tropical tree growth
March 31, 2022 - 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... -
Indonesian deforestation and palm oil plantation expansion slows down
March 31, 2022 - Much concern about tropical deforestation focuses on the expansion of oil palm plantations, but their impacts remain poorly quantified. Through a... -
Permafrost thawing faster than expected due to extreme summer rainfall
March 23, 2022 - In the past 50 years, the Arctic region has been warming three times faster than the average rate of global warming. This warming thaws the... -
Global carbon emissions from deforestation reveal surprisingly stable CO2 uptake by land and oceans
March 17, 2022 - Researchers have constructed a new time series for global carbon emissions from deforestation. The series is the missing link in terms of the improved... -
Digital Twin for water management
March 15, 2022 - A new project, called ‘Digital Twin for Water Management, has been initiated to build a Digital Twin for water management by Dutch water boards.... -
Does the EU depend on Russia for its wood?
March 11, 2022 - With the Russian-Ukrainian war going on for almost 2 weeks now, it becomes apparent how much the EU is depending on Russia for its oil and gas supply.... -
More natural, healthier, sandy soils, it can be done!
March 8, 2022 - The Dutch sandy landscape is not doing well. Sandy soils are under pressure from all sides. We use the soils for agriculture and industry, our... -
African forest carbon loss hotspots monitored at high speed
March 7, 2022 - The success of international commitments to stop tropical deforestation by 2030, made by the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land...