News archive 2019
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Scientists rank world’s most important mountain ‘water towers’
December 9, 2019 - Scientists from around the world have assessed the planet’s 78 mountain glacier–based water systems and, for the first time, ranked them... -
Insight in sustainable export of pellets from Southeast US
December 2, 2019 - A European consortium, including Wageningen University & Research, has analysed the current and future use and management of forests in... -
Climate change means we must rethink how we live together on our planet
December 2, 2019 - The impact of the Western style of consumption on the climate shows that the current pace and scale of consumption is no longer sustainable. Science... -
WUR at COP25 climate conference
November 27, 2019 - From December 2 to 13, Madrid (instead of Santiago Chile) will be the venue of 25th Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework... -
Otter population keeps growing, the number of road kills too
November 21, 2019 - After the otter became extinct in the Netherlands in 1988, a programme for re-introducing otters has been implemented since 2002. The data found... -
The Netherlands is not going to meet 2020 biodiversity targets
November 19, 2019 - The accelerating rate of biodiversity decline is unprecedented. Together with global warming this is one of the major threats to mankind, IPBES states... -
Researchers design forecast system for droughts during a season
November 14, 2019 - Researchers have laid the basements for a forecast system to foresee the drought impacts a few months ahead. This system will make it possible to take... -
Palm oil industry to jointly develop radar monitoring to detect deforestation
November 1, 2019 - Ten major palm oil producers and buyers are collaborating in the development of a new, publicly available radar-based forest monitoring system known... -
Weather balloon research: Amsterdam’s urban dome 120 meters high during last heat wave
October 31, 2019 - After a warm day, the heat creates a lid on the city. During last July's heat wave, researchers from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and... -
Energy garden of the future combines sustainable energy generation, nature and landscape
October 10, 2019 - Energy generation can be of value for landscape and environment. That is what the Dutch Nature and Environment Federations (NMF) and Wageningen...