Tag: nature
Nature: Forest fires in Australia may have increased the ozone hole
Extreme drought in 2019 created wildfires of unprecedented intensity. More than 5.8 million hectares were destroyed. In addition to causing catastrophic damage, the fires generated plumes of smoke that rose…
Subsidy on nature benches should get more people out for a walk
A total of one hundred extra benches should be added along the Utrecht walking paths, where people can relax while strolling through nature. But only 25 applications have been made…
Nature increasingly conflicts with housing, but ‘we also have to live somewhere’
It is by no means certain whether Carel and Mirjam will continue to live as quietly as they have for almost 20 years. Bijlenga explains that there are plans for…
How do we keep new housing developments liveable? ‘Give nature space’
They also see this need for rest, recreation and nature at the Land in Zicht market garden. “In February it was still fallow here and you had to jump over…
Estonian nature is more different from Finland than you might think, says the guide – these five things you might not have known about our neighboring country
Tourism in Estonia is recovering from the corona crisis, and Finns have returned to their favorite destination. For many, Estonia is just like the tourist crowd of the old town,…
Lichens, markers of pollution
Lichens are the result of an association between a mushroom and an seaweed. There is a wide variety ofspecies (over 20,000) and shapes (size, color…). Their physiology makes them dependent…
Amersfoort nature association catches up with judge: construction emergency shelter can continue
The municipality of Amersfoort previously granted a temporary environmental permit for an emergency shelter on Barchman Wuytierslaan. The COA then started preparations, but according to the association Behoud Bos Birkhoven…
8 Fake Survival Techniques That Can Kill You
What are the good reflexes in the face of a shark attack, when you are dying of thirst in a desert or when you have been bitten by a snake?…
Spending time in nature is good for you: Here’s why
News Published on 08/08/2022 at 3:59 p.m. Updated 08/08/2022 at 3:59 p.m. Reading 2 mins. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) Medical validation: August 10, 2022…
Fish lack water – It’s in your nature
A drought ” historical hits France this summer. In the rivers, almost dry, the fish are in mortal danger. In the south of France, fishermen try to save them. They…