In Belgian waters, three wind farms are now operational, one is under construction, and five more will be constructed in the near future.
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17/03/2017
Update on the Environmental Effects of Wind farms in Belgian Waters
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Sigrid Maebe
08/03/2017
Dental Calculus Reveals Neanderthal Menu
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Reinout VerbekeNeanderthals from the Belgian Spy cave mostly ate meat, like woolly rhinoceros. Their family members in northern Spain, however, were vegetarians. Researchers discovered these varying eating habits by analyzing DNA in dental calculus.
23/02/2017
This is How Geologists Measure Movement of the Surface After an Earthquake
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Jonas Van BoxelKatleen Wils studies earthquake zones in Chile. She maps the tiniest movements of the surface with colourful satellite images.
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17/02/2017
More Warm-dwelling Animals and Plants as a Result of Climate Change
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Reinout VerbekePopulations of warm-dwelling species have increased in Central Europe since 1980, particularly among terrestrial species, a new comprehensive study claims.
07/02/2017
Urbanization Leads to Poorer Insect Communities
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Reinout VerbekeCities eliminate less mobile species and favour those that thrive at higher temperatures. This is the conclusion of a field study conducted in 81 places in Belgium.
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