Tag: nature
The closing session of the UN nature meeting stretched by an hour | News in brief
The Finnish delegation at the meeting was led by the Minister of Environment and Climate Kai Mykkänen (chairman). The UN COP16 nature conference organized in Cali, Colombia has stretched into…
UN’s Guterres: Destruction of nature is a matter of humanity’s destiny | News in brief
Secretary General of the UN Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that the destruction of life-sustaining nature will cause humanity an “existential crisis”. Guterres reminded that temperatures continue to rise year…
Life dead from one of the most significant rivers in the world – covered in toxic foam | News in brief
The Jamuna River is a holy river for Hindus, where believers go to bathe. The Jamuna River flowing through India’s capital Delhi is covered in thick, toxic foam. The foam…
Car wrecker Akkie wants to build 60 houses on his site, but the municipality thinks differently
The councilor also wants to strengthen the surrounding nature reserve. “We want to help make housing construction possible if the development has a positive effect on nature,” she responds to…
Mushroom pickers fined: ‘It’s just watching, not picking’
Some forest rangers turn a blind eye when people take a small amount for their own use, but the Utrecht Landscape is clear: picking mushrooms is a form of theft.…
Car wrecker Akkie wants to build houses on his site, but the municipality thinks differently
The councilor also wants to strengthen the surrounding nature reserve. “We want to help make housing construction possible if the development has a positive effect on nature,” she responds to…
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…