Unseen Emissions: Methane Rising from the Seabed of the Southern Ocean
As global temperatures continue to rise, we are increasingly paying attention to methane—a powerful greenhouse gas—and its role in...
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Welcome to our reading corner. From human stories to adventure, science and events happening near you, we've got everything you need to discover the Belgian polar world in all its forms.. Explore our different sections to find what you are looking for!
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Unfreezing frontiers
These adventures that shape science
@ Christian Rohleder
"375 versus 39, those are the number of days the RV Belgica and RV Polarstern respectively spent in the Bellingshausen Sea along Antarctica’s West coast. Whilst the RV Belgica expedition was the first one to ever reach this part of Antarctica, the RV Polarstern had the unique opportunity to survey previously uncharted areas due to this year’s sea ice minimum."
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Ruben Van Daele
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Belgium's polar pulse
Events & opportunities at your door
@ Louise Delhaye
"Have you ever dreamed of venturing into the unknown? Wandering through a world of endless ice and white snow as far as you can see? Dare to challenge the elements and be as close to the polar nature as possible?"
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Constance Lefebvre
Mar 21, 2024
IMAQA: the vertiginous creation of a Belgian company that merges exploration and science
This story began in 2022 as we set off on an unique adventure: the Nanok Expedition, a groundbreaking mission across Greenland that...
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Oct 17, 20243 min read
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The smallest players of the big climate change game: investigating life under Arctic’s thawing soil - chapter 3
My time in Ny-Ålesund is drawing to a close, and it’s hard to process how much these weeks have impacted me. Waking up each day to the...
Ruben Van Daele
Oct 10, 20244 min read
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The smallest players of the big climate change game: investigating life under Arctic’s thawing soil - chapter 2
For weeks, I’ve been collecting soil samples in the northernmost village on Earth. This might make you wonder: why study these soils and...
Ruben Van Daele
Oct 3, 20247 min read
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The smallest players of the big climate change game: investigating life under Arctic’s thawing soil - Chapter 1
For the past three weeks, Ny-Ã…lesund (Svalbard), the northernmost settlement in the world, has been my home and the heart of my PhD...
Ruben Van Daele
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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It’s a wrap! Takeaways from the Belgian Polar Community Day 2024
Robots! Posters! Workshops! And most importantly, a friendly catch-up with all our amazing polar colleagues! It’s a wrap on this year’s...
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