The importance of the Arctic sea ice initial conditions for predicting atmospheric and oceanographic processes is assessed within a perfect model experiment framework. To do so, we used model outputs from EC-Earth3 and HadGEM3 – two General Circulation Models (GMCs) – as true reference states. Long-term control runs were generated with both models based on present-day forcing.

  The Antarctic Ice Sheet is the biggest reservoir of fresh water on Earth, that represents a potential 57 meters sea-level rise if the entire Ice Sheet melted. Therefore, any changes in its mass has a large impact on the global sea-level. During the 20th century, the Antarctic Ice Sheet has gained mass at its surface through an enhanced snow accumulation.

The production of forest-risk commodities, such as palm oil, soy, beef and timber drive global forest loss. To reduce deforestation risks across supply chains, more than 500 companies have adopted zero-deforestation commitments (ZDCs).

On the 26th of April, experts on water from the seven universities of Circle U. come together for a scientific symposium.

  Although the use of bacteria belonging to the genus Bacillus is a promising sustainable alternative in crop protection. Many questions remain on their modes of action in the biocontrol of plant pathogens. This work aims to evaluate and characterize the modes of action of the biocontrol agent B. subtilis 30B-B6 against early and late blight diseases on Solanaceae.

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Séminaire GRICE (Groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire sur la crise écologique) : « L’usage des sols pour l’agriculture et l’élevage dans la crise de la biodiversité » Prof. Nicolas Vereecken, Agroecology Lab, ULB - "Pesticides, climat, utilisation du sol et l’Armaggedon des insectes pollinisateurs : comment sortir de l’impasse ?" Dr.

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The talk will provide a virtual journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC is famous for its populations of mountain gorillas and bonobos but also well known for regular Ebola outbreaks and frequent eruptions of violence by militia groups.