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Sustainability•4 Aug ’22 22:03Author: Lennaert Rooijakkers The number of solar meadows in the Netherlands increased again last year, from more than 500 to 616. This is clear from the figures that solar panel expert Peter Segaar shares with BNR Nieuwsradio. But now that the shortage on the power grid is increasing, the question is how fast this growth will continue. …

Transgender women are allowed to continue to compete in women’s competition at international triathlon competitions. This has the international triathlon federation decided on Wednesday. Under new union rules, transgender women will face more restrictions. For example, transgender women must lower their testosterone levels for two years. Previously it was a year. Transgender women are also only allowed to compete in …

In the coming period, the Fries congress center in Drachten will make room for asylum seekers from Ter Apel. From Monday August 15, a maximum of 225 people can be accommodated there. At the request of the security region Fryslân, the municipality of Smallingerland collaborates in emergency relief in the event of a crisis. The situation in Ter Apel was …

A volcanic eruption takes place in Iceland not far from Mount Fagradalsfjall where a volcano was active for six months last year. Footage shows lava flowing from a crack in the ground. The eruption is located on the southwestern peninsula of Reykjanes, about 40 kilometers from the capital Reykjavik. There has been a lot of seismic activity over the past …

Each year, plant diseases cause a worldwide loss of hundreds of billions. Now researchers think they can help reduce that with a new type of sensor. How it works: A new technique involves using light to measure organic substances emitted by plants themselves that say something about crop health and the presence of disease or pests. An electronic nose has …

Leadership demonstrates exemplary behavior, says Renée de Boo, People & Change Partner at KPMG Netherlands. We asked him what exemplary behavior we would like to see from leaders? “We see that four basic behaviors, or values ​​if you will, are crucial.” The role of the leader is characterized by the creation of a so-called “sustaining space”, according to De Boo. …

Sometimes the tissues in our body can no longer repair themselves. That’s why we are working hard on biomaterials that can help with this. Simply: how do you make this material speak in the right language? Much is already possible in this area. For example, skin or bone patches that help repair damage that cannot be repaired by our own …

The nautical zones of our coast increase by more than half: from 5.9 to 9.2 kilometres. This is not a superfluous luxury, because it has been known for some time that water sports are becoming more and more popular. Some 29,000 athletes are members of a club, which means that it is increasingly dense in the sea areas reserved for …

Paradise expands. In an interview with the NRC Director Geert van Itallie reports that Paradiso acquired the vacant land next to the pop hall for 3.5 million euros. The temple of pop wants to build a five-storey building, which will mean an extension of 1,200 square meters. The new building should offer office space, an underground entrance hall with cloakroom …

Two-thirds of the world’s population under the age of 50 carry the herpes virus which can cause cold sores. Now scientists have finally succeeded in tracing the virus far back in time. Despite the fact that the herpes virus that causes cold sores is now so prevalent in humans – variants of it can also be found in animals, such …