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Should we build a European mega-dam? 20 April 2023A mega-dam around Europe is a possible solution as protection against rising sea levels. Whether that is really a good idea, was debated on by young p...
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How sustainable is your coffee cup? Professor Jeroen Guinée finds out 23 March 2023What is the environmental impact of the fish on our plates? And is an electric car really more sustainable when we include the generation of electrici...
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What do we define as urban green space? 17 March 2023When do we define a piece of nature in the city as a park? And when is something a tree or shrub? It may seem obvious, but in scientific literature th...
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Malformations in heart, eyes and nervous system: Nano-plastics disrupt growth 13 March 2023Nano-plastics cause malformations. Meiru Wang, researcher at the Institute of Biology Leiden, looked at the extreme effects polystyrene nano-particles...
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Producing all our food nationally: is it even possible? 07 March 2023According to a new study, for half of the world population the answer would be yes. For the other half: maybe? Leiden environmental researcher and hea...
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Archaeologist Everest Gromoll wins LUF Thesis Prize with groundbreaking research on human responses to climatic shifts 20 February 2023On Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Dies for Alumni event, archaeology alumni Everest Gromoll was awarded the LUF Thesis Prize. His thesis, titled ...
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A future based on Wellbeing, Inclusion and Sustainability, rather than economic growth 20 February 2023How can society let go of its obsession with economic growth and focus on goals as wellbeing, inclusion and sustainability? This is one of the core qu...
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CML talents receive Stans Award 07 February 2023Each year, CML gives out three Stans Awards. The Institute's staff could nominate students and colleagues for the prices of best student thesis, best ...
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What if the Netherlands became vegan? 06 February 2023Imagine no one in the Netherlands would eat animal products anymore, what would happen? And would it contribute to more climate justice? That is the t...
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Are tropical forests threatened by democracy? 06 February 2023Democracy may lead to more deforestation in the tropics. So write environmental scientist Joeri Morpurgo and his colleagues in the prominent scientifi...
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The urban mine is full of resources, but a circular economy is still too ambitious 31 January 2023Reuse everything and stop producing waste. By 2050, the Netherlands should have a circular economy. However, the new Integral Circular Economy Report ...
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Electric car batteries can help drive the clean electricity transition 24 January 2023As early as 2030, batteries in electric vehicles could fully meet the need for short-term electricity storage around the world. By connecting them to ...
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Healthy soil for a healthy gut 12 January 2023How does the soil we grow our vegetables in, affects the health of our gut? And does a healthy soil gives crops a better quality and taste? These are...
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Students seek sustainable solutions for businesses 10 January 2023A circular water supply for Artis Zoo, sustainable software for the Dutch government and better waste management at a hospital: master’s students in I...
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'I always consider: What would have worked best for me?' 03 January 2023Starting with the ‘why’, putting herself in her students’ shoes and providing structure. These are three ways in which environmental scientist Ranran ...