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Tag: biodiversity

Drug waste has a significant impact on the environment and public resources

11 August 202314 August 2023 Annick Hus

Over the past decade, Flanders has been increasingly confronted with drug waste. This is mainly leftovers from the production of MDMA, speed and, more recently, crystal meth. What impact can this chemical waste have on ....

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Artikelen biodiversity, drugs, environment, pollution

Tervuren Arboretum: a collection of trees from all over the world, a stone’s throw from Brussels

8 August 20239 August 2023 Annick Hus

The abundant rainfall of recent weeks has made the Tervuren Geographical Arboretum greener than green. Located on the outskirts of Brussels, it is home to countless trees and shrubs from Central and Mediterranean Europe, North ....

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Artikelen biodiversity, Flanders, forest, history

UN calls for action on a global ‘Blue Deal’ to protect oceans and marine life

19 July 202327 July 2023 Annick Hus

Climate change, overfishing and pollution threaten the livelihoods of some 3 billion people who depend on the oceans for income and food, says the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its Trade ....

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Artikelen biodiversity, climate change, oceans, pollution

Doggerland: the North Sea’s submerged history

14 July 2023 Annick Hus

Today, the North Sea is heavily navigated and of great economic value. But people have lived in the area for almost a million years. Doggerland, a vast area between England and continental Europe, has left ....

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Artikelen biodiversity, history, north sea

Greater focus on North Sea biodiversity needed to cope with changing climate

13 July 2023 Annick Hus

Human activities have affected the North Sea ecosystem for centuries. More recently, climate change is also changing the structure and functioning of one of the world's most studied marine ecosystems and one of the busiest ....

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Artikelen biodiversity, climate change, north sea

Despite falling levels, plastics continue to plague North Sea

12 July 2023 Annick Hus

Thanks to the fight against plastic and increased awareness, litter on North Sea beaches has decreased significantly in a decade. In the sea, however, plastics remain a persistent problem. While an average of 388 pieces ....

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Artikelen biodiversity, climate, pollution

Mysterious disease continues to plague hedgehog populations in Belgium and the Netherlands

7 July 2023 Annick Hus

While the human population was battling Covid-19, the Belgian and Dutch hedgehog populations were struggling with hedgehog disease. This deadly zoonotic illness, which first appeared in Belgium in 2020, is expected to claim even more ....

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Artikelen animal welfare, biodiversity, nature, zoonoses

The Sonian Forest: Brussels’ green lung shaped by history

7 July 20237 July 2023 Annick Hus

Western European forests have been managed and modified by humans for many centuries. The Sonian Forest, a 5,000-hectare area on the outskirts of Brussels, is no exception. The forest is one of many Natura 2000 ....

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Artikelen biodiversity, history, nature

COP15: Comprehensive and transformative biodiversity framework is needed to halt decline

21 November 202220 November 2022 Annick Hus

COP27 is barely over, and another global consultation is already scheduled. From 7 to 19 December, COP15 will take place in Montreal, Canada, with a new global biodiversity framework on the table to mobilise governments ....

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Artikelen biodiversity, climate, COP15, COP27
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Belgium: a small country with great biodiversity

23 May 2022 Annick Hus

Every year on the 22nd of May, the International Day for Biodiversity takes place. With this global campaign, the United Nations aims to make citizens aware of the great diversity of plant and animal species ....

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Artikelen Belgium, biodiversity, ecosystems, UN, WWF
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