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Poor countries recycle far more of our plastic than we thought. But it's not enough. 02 October 2024Countries that import plastic waste recycle an average of at least 63 percent of it. This is surprising, as we previously believed that the vast major...
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Researchers and members of the public bring a sustainable world a little closer 01 October 2024Researchers, civil servants and local residents met on 27 September to talk about partnering for sustainability. What were the results? In a green ‘ci...
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Leiden University researchers tackle global challenges with Una Europa-Africa grants 26 September 2024Three international research projects involving Leiden University researchers will receive funding from the Una Europa university alliance. The projec...
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Adapt or perish – traits identified that help plants survive 05 September 2024PhD candidate Jianhong Zhou aimed to better understand whether and how plant species adapt to environmental changes. She developed two databases that ...
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LUC's Marco Cinelli wins EURO Award with decision analysis paper 04 September 2024Marco Cinelli from Leiden University College (LUC) and the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) was awarded the 2024 EURO Award for the Best EJOR...
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Circularity not yet a priority in energy transition and construction 03 September 2024Are we on the right track towards a circular economy in 2050, with fully renewable energy technology and circular construction? The CML of Leiden Univ...
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Smart data for sustainable agriculture: less hassle, more green 27 August 2024In supermarkets, consumers are drowning in a sea of sustainability labels. Confusing for them, but also farmers can't see the forest for the trees. Ob...
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Satellites reveal: these ecosystems are the most vulnerable to drought 26 August 2024More severe droughts that will also last longer: this will primarily be a problem for irrigated croplands, as discovered by environmental scientist Qi...
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Adapting to salinity: Dutch mosquitos do take it with a grain of salt 29 July 2024Dutch mosquitos are more resilient to saltwater than previously thought. Environmental scientist Sam Boerlijst discovered this during his PhD research...
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From growth to well-being: EU should look beyond the economy 25 July 2024Economic growth and competitiveness should not be the sole focus of European policy. In a paper, researchers suggest how the next European Commission ...
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Veni grants for 21 researchers from Leiden University 17 July 2024An impressive 21 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Pavement gardens are crucial to urban biodiversity 15 July 2024They are often little more than a square metre of plants, yet pavement gardens are a source of life. PhD candidate Joeri Morpurgo conducted research i...
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Professor Geert de Snoo Appointed New Director of Research Policy at KNAW 05 July 2024Geert de Snoo is making the transition from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology to the management of KNAW. Starting 1 October, the professor of Envir...
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‘Moon landers’ measure greenhouse gases in unique agricultural living lab 21 June 2024A huge shiny aluminium object stands in the middle of the Polderlab in Oud Ade. Are the researchers trying to make contact with extraterrestrial life?...
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Hydropower, but without devastating consequences for fish and fishermen 20 June 2024Hydropower plants need not be disastrous for fishermen and nature. For that, we need to place new dams more strategically, but also modify or even rem...