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Total emissions from forest fires worldwide continue to decline. This is shown by data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), a European service that provides data and information on the composition of the atmosphere. However, there has been a significant increase in parts of Europe, South America, and North America. Total wildfire emissions in the European Union and the …

The satellite will be launched from South America around 9:00 p.m. (Dutch time): from a launch pad in French Guiana, east of Suriname. The satellite will replace another weather satellite that has been in space since 1977. Meteosat-12 will give us a more complete picture of weather conditions in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. According to experts, it is …

The second coffee/debate meeting will take place on December 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Café MAX in the library of Forum Zoetermeer. At this ‘Cherish your story’ meeting, overseen by senior coach Mieke Schouten (pictured), visitors reminisce about the past. Sharing stories from the past can also bring up new memories in your life. What was your first favorite song? …

About the episode Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch: the five senses that everyone knows. But there is a sixth, less well-known one: proprioception. Our central nervous system receives information about our muscles and joints, our posture and our place in space. This unconscious sense ensures that we don’t bump into objects and can even bring a cup of coffee to …

It will be a huge aircraft hangar, at Business Park Aviolanda next to Woensdrecht Air Base. The hangar will soon easily accommodate four Boeing 737s, making it the largest aircraft maintenance hall in our province. Those who regularly drive on the autobahn near Hoogerheide cannot have missed the colossus. The new hangar belongs to the Fokker Services group. The company …

What about the start-up and incentive grants that Minister Dijkgraaf has set up for scientists? He also seeks advice from his most severe detractors. Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf wanted to create peace and space in science. One of his proposals: to grant new assistant professors (UD) on permanent contracts a start-up grant of 300,000 euros. In addition, there will also be …

We could already see the consequences in the film Greenland. (Picture: HBO) It’s something you hope never to experience: a meteorite on your house. But what if it happens, or for example on your street or somewhere else in your hometown? This site tells you and the editor WANT reflects on this impossible, but possible event. Space is of course …

About the episode While dogs today are largely bred for their looks, longer ago they were primarily bred for their behavior. And that’s reflected in the brain structures of dogs that have similar skills, according to a new study. The study looked at the genes of 4,000 dogs. In between were domestic animals, semi-domesticated and wild dogs, such as wolves …

Through: Hanne Marcelis Sun, Dec 11, 11:00 AM General BREDA – The municipality of Breda has renewed the breda.nl site. “Now you can find the information you want to know or need even faster. Plus, there’s more room for news, current events, and we’re using even smarter technology for more usability. Breda has developed a new site because the …

ChatGTP is a program that allows an AI chat function to mimic almost human abilities. For example, it can write poems, formulate questions or write complete stories, it can help us promote our creativity. For example, when writing an essay, you get an overview of a number of tasks, says technical writer Joost Schellevis. NPO Radio 1 Review. “It is …