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Was the EU’s ban on electric fishing the right decision? 18 February 2019
Last week, on 13 February 2019, the EU approved the ban on pulse trawling. This followed the vote for a ban by the European Parliament on 16 January 2...
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Stans Prize 2018 for Louie Krol 12 February 2019
The ‘Stans Prize 2018' (for the best thesis, report or article produced by a CML student) has been awarded to Louie Krol. Other CML prizes were award...
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Leiden University launches Earth Observation platform 03 December 2018
A new online platform makes it possible to estimate the state of agricultural crops and nature area’s around the world. This enables scientists and ot...
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An evening of exchanging dilemmas surrounding sustainability 27 November 2018
Why does it turn out to be so complicated to solve sustainability issues if everyone ‘knows’ about these problems? This was the central question in a ...
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From the Arctic to the tropics: researchers present a unique database on Earth’s vegetation 21 November 2018
Which plant species grow where - and why? In a new study in Nature Ecology & Evolution, an international research team presents the world's first glob...
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Sailing Across the Atlantic in Our Quest for Change 13 November 2018
On November 19th, Dirk-Jan Kok, PhD-candidate at CML, will set course for Martinique on tallship the Morgenster. With 18 other motivated individuals, ...
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Dutch scientists introduce an improved method to identify salt tolerant crops 13 November 2018
Soil salinity is affecting large areas in the world and millions of farmers are faced with decreasing yields and many are even forced to migrate . Dut...
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More realistic research needed on substances that enter the environment 12 November 2018
Chemical substances and nanomaterials are processed on a massive scale in diverse products, while their risks have not been properly assessed. Time a...
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Meeting with the ambassador of Kenya about research collaboration 02 November 2018
A delegation of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) of the Faculty of Science of Leiden University, led by the Dean of the Faculty of Scienc...
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Additional efforts needed to avoid conflict in Sustainable Development Goals 11 October 2018
The Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations aim to improve all issues simultaneously: social, economic, and environmental outcomes. Howeve...
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Measuring species traits for biodiversity policy goals 27 September 2018
An international team including Peter van Bodegom shows how trait variability can be incorporated in Essential Biodiversity Variables to allow monitor...
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Saving the environment by banning plastic bags? 20 September 2018
What is the influence of the 2016 ban on free plastic bags on the environment? Industrial ecologist Stefano Cucurachi received a LUF grant of €75.000 ...
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TERRA-Dunes, a collaborative CML-IBL project has been on NPO1 radio 12 September 2018
Nadia Soudzilovskaia (CML), Martijn Bezemer (IBL / NIOO) and Harrie van der Hagen (ecologist at Dunea) gave an interview to NPO1 Radio about the TERR...
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‘More microplastics in the environment than stars in the Milky Way' 11 September 2018
Microplastics are everywhere: in the ocean, in cooking salt and even in animals. Should that worry us? 'Yes,' said environmental scientist Thijs Bosk...
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Investigating the impact of nanoparticles on the environment 06 September 2018
On Tuesday 4 September, Martina Vijver delivered the scientific lecture during the academic opening of the Faculty of Science. Martina is professor in...