Despite widespread concern over the rise to power of the far-right government led by Giorgia Meloni after Italy’s general election, the new cabinet followed the EU’s line on international politics. Yet, the Italian government is opposing some of the bloc’s…
Juicy, sweet, and rich in vitamin C: if you were asked to name three features to describe oranges, that’s what your answer would probably be. You can now also add to your list that oranges can help recycle spent batteries.…
Turning on the electric clothes dryer while the sun is shining outside? We do it almost unconsciously. Like we take the car for a ride that is just as fast by bike. Much of our unsustainable behavior stems from habit…
Perennial crops may be the future of agriculture, as they have the potential to address many of the challenges posed by traditional agricultural systems. Professor Lennart Olsson’s research investigating the transition to agriculture utilising revolutionary perennial crops received €2.5 million…
Lignin, the world’s second most abundant biopolymer, has immense untapped potential, with only 2% of the 50 million tons extracted annually being used. This complex biopolymer is a key component of plants and a renewable source of aromatic monomers. As…
A global pandemic, nuclear threat, and climate change are just a few conditions that threaten life on Earth. Of course, we should be 99 percent focused on planet Earth. But, believes SpaceBorn founder Egbert Edelbroek, a plan B is necessary. Moreover, we…
A checking account at Rabobank, a business account at Bunq, an investor account, and a crypto account. It is increasingly normal to use different financial products with different financial service providers. “We want people to have insight and control over…
Four out of the five top competitive European Union regions are Dutch ones, the new EU Regional Competitiveness Index (RCI) finds out. Utrecht is the most competitive region, followed by Zuid-Holland – including Rotterdam and The Hague – and the…
In the Netherlands alone, some 150 million tons of CO2 disappear into the air every year. Anyone who realizes that we have been emitting this unlimited amount for a century and a half knows it will take a lot to…
An international research team led by Prof. Matthias C. Rillig has published a study in Nature Climate Change revealing that multiple natural and human stressors are reducing biodiversity and soil functioning in soil ecosystems worldwide. Key stressors include droughts, warming,…