News about climate change
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Sustainable harvest and improved livelihoods: The case of African cherry trees in Cameroon
- This impact story highlights the work of dr. Verina Ingram, who carried out a long-term research project in Cameroon on bark harvest of the African... -
From idea to breakthrough: twenty years of SUIT changes polar research
- Researchers from Wageningen Marine Research and partners, including the Alfred Wegener Institute, returned in September from an expedition to the... -
Meanwhile at the climate conference: selecting adaptation indicators in a political minefield
- The international climate conference COP29 is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 November. At this conference, countries will negotiate... -
Inspiring dialogue on justice, decoloniality, and more-than-human relationships at the WCSG Conference
- The roundtable discussion on October 17 at the WCSG Conference, 'Governing Sustainability Transformations', brought fresh perspectives on justice,... -
What yields per acre reveal about the impact of extreme weather
- Extreme weather impacts crop growth and, hence, their yield. Recent data supporting this claim were recently presented in two studies conducted by... -
‘Transitioning to sustainable energy will, once again, transform our landscapes’
- In his role as a personal professor Post-Carbon Landscape Design, Sven Stremke hopes to impart the need for sustainable landscape architecture to his... -
Dialogue about the pitfalls of contract research
- Is it desirable for WUR to carry out contract research commissioned by parties wanting to use it to support or criticise policy plans? Yes, says WUR... -
How to save a sinking city
- What do Venice, Jakarta, Manilla and Bangkok have in common? They are, or were, sinking cities. Philip Minderhoud studies the causes of subsidence in... -
Aarti Gupta on the risks of technofixing the climate with solar radiation modification
- Aarti Gupta, professor in Global Environmental Governance, takes a critical look at solar radiation modification (SRM). Through her arguments against... -
Timber construction addresses housing and climate crisis
- Timber construction offers an innovative solution for both the housing and the climate crisis, according to researchers Jop Woltjer and Angelina...