Tag Archives: Global change

Christmas lights shine bright

Posted on January 7, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

I received an amazing present from under the christmas tree this holiday season. It is called WakaWaka (‘Shine bright’ in Swahili) and it is a beautiful little solar panel. And now I am just holding a little bit of future … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Christmas, Development, Durability, Ecology, Economy, Energy, Global change, Photography, Present, Solar energy, Sustainable, Sustainable development | 5 Comments

Getting so tired of it

Posted on December 1, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

This lion is getting so tired of your problems, Belgium! A huge yawn is the best reaction to the news that Belgium got elected ‘Fossil of the Day’ at the ongoing COP21 conference on Climate Change. As we did not … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Photography, Science | Tagged Animals, Belgium, climate change, COP21, Ecology, Fossil fuels, Fossil of the day, Global change, Lion, Nature photography, Photography, Science | 7 Comments

If you want them to listen

Posted on November 27, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

If you want them to listen, you should throw food at them. At least, that is what seemed to work pretty well for the large group of lemurs we met in a French zoo. The same might hold true for the whole world … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Animals, Climate, climate change, Climate conference, COP21, Ecology, Global change, Lemurs, Nature photography, Paris, Photography, Politics, Primates, United Nations, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | 5 Comments

Open for discussion

Posted on November 17, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

To know what will happen to ecosystems in a changing world, we need to know the fate of the nutrients within them, like carbon and nitrogen. To know the fate of these nutrients, we need to know how they are distributed and … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, Science | Tagged Carbon, climate change, Decomposition, Ecology, Fungi, Garden, Garden photography, Gardens, Global change, Litter decomposition, Mushrooms, Nature photography, Nitrogen, Nutrients, Photography, Science | 4 Comments

Building on history

Posted on October 13, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Close to Perth, we stumbled upon a beautiful castle called Scone Palace (yes, written like the tea-time cakes but no, not pronounced in the same way). It is a place filled with history, proud of hosting the hill that has seen ample Scottish … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Tagged Architecture, Biodiversity, Castle, Ecology, FutureEarth, Global change, History, Mountain ecology, Mountains, mtns15, Nature, Nature photography, Perth, Photography, Science, Scone Palace, Scotland | 5 Comments

The fascinating story of Ox-eye Daisy

Posted on June 23, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Let me tell you a little story. It is an impressive story, one of the more exciting stories from the world of plant invasions I have heard so far. It sounds like a fairytale, but do not settle for a … Continue reading →