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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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2026-04-01

Agriculture: in humid regions, terrace farming could have beneficial effects on the climate

 An international study conducted in part at UCLouvain highlights the role of agricultural terraces – these “step-like” crops arranged on slopes – in carbon storage.

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2026-03-19

Caroline Bottu : 180 secondes pour expliquer le déploiement de l'énergie solaire dans les Alpes

Trois minutes pour comprendre un sujet de thèse, c’est trop peu ?

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2026-03-04

The development of solar energy in the French Alps deepens territorial inequalities

The energy transition represents one of the greatest challenges of our century.

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2026-02-25

In the Congo Basin, lakes release carbon from thousands of years ago

The peatlands of the Congo Basin, which have been accumulating carbon for thousands of years, are now releasing some of this buried carbon, according to a study conducted by UCLouvain and ETH Zurich.C

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2026-02-23

Drought: what if the soil held the answers?

Whether they measure a few centimeters or more than 100 meters, plants seem to close their pores at the same tension threshold.

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2026-02-17

Olivier Hamant's robustness honored at UCLouvain's 2026 Honorary Doctorates

On February 12, UCLouvain held its traditional Honorary Doctorates ceremony.The theme of the 2026 ceremony was “Enlighten to understand, resist to move forward”, and it honored three personalities who

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2026-02-04

L'Earth and Life Institute célèbre les 25 ans du Printemps des Sciences

Le Printemps des Sciences revient cette année du 23 au 29 mars 2026.

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2026-02-02

From the Arctic to schools in Hainaut: raising climate awareness among young people

UCLouvain, and more specifically the Earth and Life Institute, is known for its research on permafrost (permanently frozen soil in the Arctic) under the supervision of Sophie Opfergelt, professor and

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