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A railroad in Kashmir Himalaya
Kashmir Himalaya. A region famous for its breathtaking heights and steep mountain regions. From 1994 to 2013, the Indian government here worked on one of the most challenging railway lines of the world, facing major earthquake zones, extreme temperatures and … Continue reading
Posted in India
Tagged Global change, Himalaya, Invasive species, Mountains, Outdoors, Plant invasions, Plants, Railroads, Travel
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The fingerprint of last weeks’ heavy precipitation on soil moisture in Flemish gardens
Last week, the southeast of Belgium had to cope with extreme precipitation, resulting in hallucinatory images of floodings. These large amounts of precipitation also leave clear traces in the soil moisture measurements of the CurieuzeNeuzen microclimate network. As you can … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium
Tagged Citizen science, climate change, CNidT, Curieuzeneuzen, Extreme weather, floodings, Gardens, Global change, Outdoors, Soil moisture
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Non-natives at the end of the world
The Crozet archipelago. A few tiny specks in a vast ocean, ‘on the road’ from South Africa to Antarctica. A tough climate, inhabitants limited to a bunch of winter-hardy researchers and the occasional seabird. But also: Poa annua, the common … Continue reading
Posted in Antarctica, General
Tagged Cold climates, Ecology, Global change, Nature, Outdoors, Plant invasions, Plants, Science
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Exotic species enter through the city gates
3DLab-member Charly Géron’s second paper recently got featured on http://www.eoswetenschap.eu! Here is an English translation of the story they brought there: —- Plants from warmer regions feel perfectly at home in our cities. From there, they can colonize the countryside. … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium
Tagged Cities, Ecology, Invasive species, Landscape photography, Nature, Outdoors, Plant invasions, Plants, Science, urban photography
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It is possible!
I just received the beautiful lake-view above and, oh boy, is that an important picture! It means that we made it happen, despite the ongoing pandemic and the kilos of extra administrative chaos it brought with it: we sent a … Continue reading
