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2026-08-03
A new observing system for the Southern Ocean
The EU is funding the SYNCHRONY project, involving 27 international partners (including the Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain), to carry out coordinated observations, to harmonise data, and to impro
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2026-07-10
The MUDCAP project: Strengthening resilience to muddy floods in North-West Europe
MUDCAP (MUDdy flood mitigation through transnational action-oriented CAPacity building) is a three-year Interreg North-West Europe project running from 2026 to 2029. This transnational project ad
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2026-06-22
20% of car-commuting UCLouvain staff could shift to cycling
Cycling uptake isn't about bike lanes alone — it only occurs when at least 3 of 4 conditions are met at once. Applied to UCLouvain staff, this pinpoints a concrete, named group: 20.5% of car commuters could realistically switch to cycling — a real target for policy, as opposed to a vague aspiration.
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2026-04-08
Ecorc’Air 2026: become an active participant in the air quality of your neighborhood
What if the trees in our streets could reveal what we breathe every day?
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2026-04-07
25 ans de Printemps des sciences mis à l'honneur à l'Earth and Life Institute
La 25e édition du Printemps des Sciences s'est tenue du 23 au 29 mars 2026. Beaucoup d'ateliers affichaient complet, l'occasion pour de nombreux élèves du primaire et du secondaire d'en apprendre
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