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ERC Starting Grant for research on natural regeneration
- The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 400 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. One of them is... -
Amsterdam: how hot is it in your house?
- Are you living in Amsterdam and suffering from the heat, or are you keeping your cool? We'd like to hear how warm it is at your place and how you're... -
CO2 storage in farming soils barely helps the climate
- Sequestering CO2 in farming soils is promoted as an excellent strategy to mitigate climate change. Is this actually the case, however? Several soil... -
Mansholt lecture 2023: A natural future for Europe in 2120
- In the future Europe, humans will collaborate with nature to combat the effects of climate change and allow biodiversity to flourish. That is the core... -
Nature more nitrogen-sensitive than previously thought: critical loads lowered
- The average critical load for nitrogen deposition in the Netherlands is lower than previously assumed, according to new research by Wageningen... -
Inauguration Martine van der Ploeg: How does climate change impact water management in the Netherlands?
- Martine van der Ploeg, Professor of Hydrology and Environmental Hydraulics, will deliver her inaugural address on 31 August 2023. In it, she will... -
New research reveals global plastic pollution patterns in river basins
- Plastic pollution in the world's oceans is a critical environmental issue that demands urgent attention. A recent study published in Nature... -
Stagnation in recovery European freshwater biodiversity following decades of progress
- A multinational team of researchers found that biodiversity in European river systems has increased significantly over a period from 1968 to 2020.... -
Stagnation in recovery European freshwater biodiversity following decades of progress
- A multinational team of researchers found that biodiversity in European river systems has increased significantly over a period from 1968 to 2020.... -
How two generations were at the inception of natural creeks
- Ralf (42) and Piet (67) Verdonschot’s favourite position is with their boots in the water, looking for critters that reveal the state of nature....