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News 2021
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Climate pledges, if fulfilled, may prevent worst of global warming
November 5, 2021 - More than 100 countries have issued new commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. If these climate... -
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... -
Valuable peatlands at risk of disappearing
October 18, 2021 - Peatlands are valuable ecosystems that store water and large quantities of carbon and that support high biodiversity. However, 20 percent of the... -
EU project to explore the impacts of plastic debris on soil health and agricultural productivity
October 13, 2021 - The impacts of plastic debris on soil health are largely unknown despite equal, or possibly greater, amounts of plastics entering soils as are... -
How to capture the aesthetic quality of landscapes
October 8, 2021 - Capturing the aesthetic quality of landscapes through people’s own experiences has long been an objective of policy-makers and scientific... -
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... -
WHO stresses the importance of green spaces for mental health
October 4, 2021 - Green spaces are important to our mental health. With urbanisation on the rise, people living in cities have less access to green areas. At the same... -
Amazonian river winds unraveled by air pollution observations
October 1, 2021 - Wide rivers drive key atmospheric processes such as river winds. These river winds can have a significant impact on local and regional chemical... -
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...