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What could the future of the Mississippi River Delta look like?

Student teams from around the world have been working on a difficult question: how do you design a future for a landscape that is slowly disappearing?

Jan Willem van Groenigen appointed Chair of Soil Biology

Jan Willem van Groeningen has been appointed Chair of Soil Biology at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) with effect from 1 April 2026.

Fires, winds and pests: the future of European forests

A new study has for the first time assessed the area of forest in Europe that could be affected by fires, storms and bark beetle outbreaks by 2100, under different climate scenarios.

NWO grant for study into harmful algal blooms in melting polar ice

Wageningen researcher Uddalok Sen has received a grant to study how microscopic algae released from melting polar ice form harmful colonies that accelerate the melting process.

When Different Worlds Solve One Problem

Students from Wageningen University & Research, HZ University of Applied Sciences, and Scalda come together in Zeeland to rethink the future of local food.

Island salt marshes in the Wadden Sea vulnerable, mainland remains stable

New WUR research shows island salt marshes in the Wadden Sea are vulnerable to sea-level rise, while mainland marshes remain resilient due to sediment accretion.

Climate impact of bottom fishing depends on where and how the seabed is disturbed

Bottom fishing can release CO₂ and slow carbon breakdown. New research shows climate impact depends on seabed type and long-term carbon storage.

Wageningen CRISPR variant selectively targets tumour DNA

A cancer treatment that only kills malignant cells is one step closer thanks to Wageningen scientists. They successfully programmed gene-editing technology CRISPR to recognize tumour DNA and neutralize it.

COVID-19 in mink farm reveals early lung damage

Mink research by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research together with Royal GD and Utrecht University gives an insight in the course of SARS-CoV-2 infections.