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News 2021
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'We conclude' or 'I believe'? Rationality declined decades ago
December 17, 2021 - The use of rationality related words has been on the rise since 1850, but started an accelerating decline around 1980. This is concluded by research... -
How to turn tension into transformation
December 14, 2021 - One could imagine when researchers and people outside academia work together in a “co-production” process, things do not always run... -
Tropical forests regrow surprisingly fast
December 9, 2021 - Tropical forests are converted at an alarming rate through deforestation. A new study, published in Science, shows that regrowing tropical forests... -
New tower measures CO2 absorption on the Veluwe
November 15, 2021 - In the Loobos forest near Kootwijk, a huge steel structure was erected to facilitate research on greenhouse gases. It was officially opened last... -
Global carbon emissions rebound close to pre-Covid levels
November 4, 2021 - Global carbon emissions in 2021 are set to rebound close to pre-Covid levels, according to the Global Carbon Project. Fossil carbon emissions dropped... -
From skating to taking a dip: will we only be able to swim the Frisian Elfstedentocht in the future?
October 19, 2021 - At the sight of the first snowflake, many a Dutchman eagerly anticipates the possibility of a Frisian Elfstedentocht skating marathon. This epic route... -
We must learn to live alongside wolves
October 6, 2021 - Wolves have returned to the Netherlands. Over the past few years, the animals have started passing through the Netherlands, with a number of them... -
Soil: the foundation of life
September 30, 2021 - In a special issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, international researchers champion the role of soil as an... -
An area-specific approach is needed to achieve the climate, environmental and biodiversity goals for 2030 under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
September 16, 2021 - Raising the groundwater level of the peat grasslands and extensification of buffer zones around Natura 2000 sites are both essential for achieving the... -
Large herbivores can reduce fire risks
September 6, 2021 - The use of large herbivores can be an effective means to prevent and mitigate wildfires, especially in places facing land abandonment. They can...