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EGU24 trends and highlights – inspiring as ever

19 April 2024 — The General Assembly 2024 of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is held in Vienna, from 14–19 April 2024. The assembly is open to the scientists of all nations. Peter van Thienen is one of the attendees and gives an overview of the conference.

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Microbiologist Gertjan Medema awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2024

16 April 2024 — Microbiologist Gertjan Medema will receive the Lee Kuan Yew Prize 2024 from the President of Singapore on 18…

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More MOMENTUM for research into micro- and nanoplastics

05 April 2024 — The research on micro- and nanoplastics continues in MOMENTUM 2.0 and breakthrough projects. KWR contributes on various fronts,…

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Achieving optimal balance between water demand and water availability

03 April 2024 — On 5 March 2024, the Symposium on Water Availability and Drought Over Long Term was held. Recommendations were…

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Sensitive membrane-integrity monitoring with natural viruses

02 April 2024 — Recently concluded research shows that natural viruses can monitor the integrity of membranes in drinking water production more…

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Circularity of micronutrients in the spotlight

26 March 2024 — The recovery of elements like manganese, zinc and iron from waste streams was investigated in the TKI project,…

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EU project NATALIE works on innovative natural solutions to increase climate resilience

22 March 2024 — The large-scale EU-funded project NATALIE has been launched. With a budget of €18 million, 43 partners will collaborate…

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A new attractive solution for climate adaptation in the city

22 March 2024 — The Urban Photosynthesis project has shown that it can be done: a blue-green roof that contributes to energy…

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15 years’ research into drugs in sewage water

20 March 2024 — Over the 2010-2023 period, KWR researched drug use in the cities of Amsterdam, Utrecht, Leeuwarden and the Eindhoven…

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