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After a winter that was slightly drier than usual, the extremely dry spring is putting the Dutch water system under pressure.
Last week, 160 researchers and conservationists of European butterflies and moths met in the Netherlands to exchange latest ...
Many animal species become smaller or larger in recent decades, with climate change often mentioned as a cause. Red knots, ...
For five years, more than 20 researchers acquired new ecological knowledge about the subtidal nature of the Wadden Sea, an ...
16-APR-2025 - The results of recent research reveal both the vulnerability and the surprising resilience of tropical seagrass, despite the growing threats posed by climate change. Led by Fee Smulders ...
07-APR-2025 - Nature-based solutions are gaining ground as effective and sustainable answers to societal challenges, such as water management, biodiversity restoration, and climate adaptation.
30-NOV-2017 - Climate change discussions on social media are very influential. A new study in BioScience shows that when it comes to iconic topics such as polar bears and retreating sea ice, climate ...
08-SEP-2017 - It is found in rivers, oceans, apparently untouched mountain lakes and the polar ice: no aquatic biotope is spared by microplastics. But which organisms colonize on this non-natural ...
19-JUL-2018 - As Arctic temperatures continue to rise, barnacle geese are increasingly at risk of arriving in their breeding areas too late. The good news is that they can speed up their 3,000 ...
Veel soorten wilde bijen zijn 'oligolectisch', ze halen hun stuifmeel van één specifieke plant. Van de zwarte sachembij werd ...