Tag Archives: Climate

When does your elderberry bloom?

Posted on April 29, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

Have you ever noticed that trees seem to green up earlier in cities than in the countryside? If yes, it is not just a feeling. Urban areas have higher temperatures earlier during the spring. Moreover, it is already known that … Continue reading →

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What microclimate sensor to use?

Posted on April 25, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

I often get the question what microclimate sensor I would recommend. To facilitate my answer to that, I decided to summarize my ideas on the matter here. Note that this is a far from exhaustive musing on the different factors … Continue reading →

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Citizen science – part 2

Posted on March 30, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

This week, we are kicking off season two of our citizen science campaign! 3000 die-hard participants (from the 4400 we had last year), will again install a garden dagger in their garden to monitor extreme weather events across summer. So … Continue reading →

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Global maps of soil temperature

Posted on January 3, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

In a new paper just published in Global Change Biology, we provide the first-ever global maps of soil temperature (0 -15 cm) at a 1 km² resolution, based on the global SoilTemp database of over 8500 in-situ soil temperature time … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Climate, climate change, Ecology, Global maps, Microclimate, Nature, Science, Soils, Temperature | 2 Comments

What if the next rain bomb falls over Flanders?

Posted on December 13, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

Between 13 and 15 July 2021, exceptional amounts of rain fell over the south and east of Belgium. 39 people lost their lives, more than 38,000 homes were affected, and damage to homes and infrastructure amounts to 4 billion euros. … Continue reading →

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Climate-resilient cities

Posted on November 5, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

I find it of paramount importance that students learn how to communicate their research. Summarizing their ideas and findings for a broad audience challenges them to keep the ‘why’ in mind for their research, and reminds them they are part … Continue reading →