Tag: nature
From rubbish to pearl: four lunettes in Utrecht accessible again
“They have therefore become gems in the city, with lots of nature,” says project leader Baars. “For example, there are fifty different wild bee species living on the four forts…
All lunettes in Utrecht restored: 400,000 new stones and 50 years ahead
“They have therefore become gems in the city, with lots of nature,” says project leader Baars. “For example, there are fifty different wild bee species living on the four forts…
Ban on wood burning and environmental zone throughout the city: how much sense do Utrecht plans make?
The municipality of Utrecht wants to take far-reaching measures to improve air quality. Burning wood-burning stoves and fireplaces will be prohibited, only emission-free mopeds and mopeds are still welcome and…
Hurricane Oscar made landfall in Cuba | News in brief
In the country, the category 1 hurricane has weakened to a storm. Hurricane Oscar has weakened to a tropical storm as it moves over eastern Cuba. Thunder, rain and localized…
The world’s largest nature meeting starts today | News in brief
The goal of the meeting is to agree on the implementation and monitoring of global nature goals. COP16, the UN’s nature meeting, starts today in Cali, Colombia, and it is…
Hurricane Oscar is approaching Cuba, which is suffering from power outages | News in brief
Repairs to the power grid that collapsed in Cuba have continued as Hurricane Oscar approaches the island nation. According to the US National Hurricane Center, Oscar is expected to make…
Utrecht wants an expansion of the environmental zone and a ban on scooters and wood burning
“We are raising the bar to protect the health of Utrecht residents,” said councilor Eva Oosters (Environment and Emission-Free Transport). “Air pollution has a huge impact, from lung problems to…
Province against PVV plan to make wolf infertile
Province of Utrecht – The province does not see anything in the plan of PVV MP Dion Graus to use contraception to prevent wolves from having many cubs. Together with…
Merivirta brings a huge amount of plastic waste to Pääsäissaari | News in brief
The small island accumulates 50 times more plastic waste than Chile, whose coastline is more than 2,000 kilometers long. 17:03•Updated 17:05 Located in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean,…
Entire glaciers completely disappeared from Sweden – the pictures show the alarming situation | Foreign countries
Four Swedish glaciers have completely melted in just four years. Glaciers are melting as a result of global warming. Sweden’s glaciers have melted at an alarming rate in just four…