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Global carbon emissions in 2021 are set to rebound close to pre-Covid levels, according to the Global Carbon Project. Fossil carbon emissions dropped by 5.4% in 2020 amid Covid lockdowns, but the new report projects an increase of 4.9%…

Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) has confirmed yet another outbreak of bird flu in the Netherlands. Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza was found in meat ducks at a poultry farm in Zeewolde. To prevent the virus from spreading,…

Wageningen University & Research heeft vandaag een handtekening gezet onder de Nederlandse transparantieovereenkomst dierproeven. De groep ondertekenaars bestaat uit 15 organisaties (universiteiten, universitaire medische centra,…

The decrease was primarily observed in the three main meat categories: poultry meat (0.8 kg), pork (0.5 kg) and beef (0.4 kg). The 2020 figures show a decline in meat consumption for the first time since 2010-2016. The decrease of almost…

Sustainability by design. On our way towards solving problems and contribute to societal transitions, many WUR study programs, different departments, employees and students have discovered the possibilities of design and use ‘design’ as a…

Support to farmers from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has never been given for ware potato growing, also not in or after the Covid-outbreak period. Concluding, no governmental support from the EU or national governments has been…

It goes without saying that the development of autonomous greenhouses requires the use of Artificial Intelligence. But the use of data science is not quite that obvious in research in the domain of nutrition and health. Or rather, it was…

The shrimp sector is currently facing some challenging issues. Addressing these issues requires changes to be made, which is why the government is working with stakeholders to develop a vision for the future. Researchers at Wageningen…

Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) has confirmed yet another outbreak of bird flu in the Netherlands. In Zeewolde, highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza was found in laying hens from an organic poultry farm. To prevent the virus from…

The success of sexual reproduction depends on many aspects such as physical attraction, choice of partner and environmental factors. The presence of pathogens can influence reproductive success, but it was not clear how this worked until…