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- Agricultural intensification a house of cards: challenging the current agricultural systemUtrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ researchers are addressing the challenges of implementing the transition to sustainable agriculture from varied perspectives./en/background/agricultural-intensification-a-house-of-cards-challenging-the-current-agricultural-system
- €5.7 million towards future-proof lettuce varietiesA new €5.7 million research project has been set up in order to make lettuce more resistant to pathogens and the effects of climate change./en/news/eu57-million-towards-future-proof-lettuce-varieties
- Rights for the RiverThe recent developments to grant rights or legal personhood to rivers was the theme of a workshop organised by three researchers of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ./en/news/rights-for-the-river
- Unraveling a muddy catch from the AtlanticAn exciting moment for Earth scientists Martin Ziegler and Ilja Kocken: their first glimpse of the sediment cores collected in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean./en/news/unraveling-a-muddy-catch-from-the-atlantic
- Solar panels in the city: consider well which neighbourhood you want to install them inUtrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ carries out first long-term study of all factors that influence the installation of solar panels on city rooftops./en/news/solar-panels-in-the-city-consider-well-which-neighbourhood-you-want-to-install-them-in
- Giant plastic whale on its way to UtrechtSoon, the Catharijnesingel near TivoliVredenburg will see the arrival of a giant plastic whale made of five tonnes of litter./en/news/giant-plastic-whale-on-its-way-to-utrecht
- The social risks of sustainabilityJesse Hoffman: ‘The transition to sustainability is fraught with risks. The world could suffer from many negative consequences, both large and small.’/en/news/the-social-risks-of-sustainability
- The Green ModelDetlef van Vuuren gives us a behind-the-scenes look at research on global climate scenarios. How is scientific research contributing to complex climate policy?/en/background/the-green-model
- Climate change might see our savings dwindleBanks and pension funds are still not taking sufficient account of the risks of climate change, writes Mark Sanders on the NRC climate blog./en/news/climate-change-might-see-our-savings-dwindle
- Annelies Zoomers new WOTRO chairThe NWO Executive board has appointed Prof. Annelies Zoomers as chair of the Steering Committee of WOTRO Science for Global Development/en/news/annelies-zoomers-new-wotro-chair
- This summer, an international conference on sustainability and law at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓUtrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ hosts the European Environmental Law Forum (EELF) 2019: Environmental Law for Transitions to Sustainability./en/news/this-summer-an-international-conference-on-sustainability-and-law-at-utrecht-university
- Pita Verweij and Madelon Eelderink nominated for the Agnites Vrolik AwardPita Verweij and Madelon Eelderink are nominated for the Agnites Vrolik Award for research that contributes to solving urgent societal issues./en/news/pita-verweij-and-madelon-eelderink-nominated-for-the-agnites-vrolik-award
- Student game jam explores complex sustainability problemsUtrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ and HKU ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ of the Arts Utrecht students developed applied games addressing complex and deeply uncertain sustainability issues./en/news/student-game-jam-explores-complex-sustainability-problems
- Smart flexible energy using blockchain technologyUtrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ researcher Tarek AlSkaif awarded grant to develop a peer-to-peer energy trading platform guaranteeing a reliable decentralised energy grid./en/news/smart-flexible-energy-using-blockchain-technology
- Prof. Sierd Cloetingh appointed Vice President of European Research CouncilOn 17 February the European Research Council announced the appointment of Professor Sierd Cloetingh of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ as its vice president./en/news/prof-sierd-cloetingh-appointed-vice-president-of-european-research-council
- Humans’ role in droughts across the worldPromovendus Niko Wanders concludeert in twee publicaties dat de rol van de mens in wereldwijde droogte sterk varieert van positief tot negatief./en/news/humans-role-in-droughts-across-the-world
- Biomass quicker and more efficiently processed by new catalystChemists from the ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ of Utrecht have developed a new reusable catalyst that speeds up the processing of biomass/en/news/biomass-quicker-and-more-efficiently-processed-by-new-catalyst
- The evolution of ideasInnovation scientist Koen Frenken awarded a €1.5 million grant for research into the evolution of innovation/en/news/the-evolution-of-ideas
- Industrial waste heat can boost blue-energy yieldBlue energy, which can be generated by mixing fresh water and salty water, can offer a much higher energy yield if the fresh water is preheated./en/news/industrial-waste-heat-can-boost-blue-energy-yield
- Video: Dutch bikers live six months longerResearchers at the ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ of Utrecht say that Dutch cyclists live longer than people who do not use a bike./en/news/video-dutch-bikers-live-six-months-longer