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VUB research reveals an unprecedented global trend of glacier disappearance
A new international study led by ETH Zurich and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) shows for the first time when individual glaciers around the world are expected to disappear.
Koen Stein (VUB Press)
1 day ago2 min read
The vanished island of Testerep was part of an ancient barrier-island system
(Foto VLIZ/VUB/Testerep) The final report of the four-year FWO project Testerep reveals a surprisingly rich history of the Belgian coastline. Where the North Sea now ripples, there once stretched a dynamic landscape of sandy islands, tidal channels, mudflats, and salt marshes, comparable to today’s Wadden Sea. The island of Testerep, once situated between Nieuwpoort and Ostend, formed a crucial link in that ancient barrier-island system. Researchers from the VUB, VLIZ, and KU
Frans Steenhoudt (VUB Press)
Dec 9, 20252 min read
Mass loss of Antarctic ice accelerating due to growing fractures
The Antarctic ice sheet is losing mass at an increasing rate due to cracks and fractures in its ice shelves. This is the conclusion of new research by Maaike Izeboud, postdoctoral researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), and her colleagues from TU Delft. Their findings, published in Nature Climate Change , show how this damage has evolved over the past decades and what the consequences could be under different climate scenarios. Izeboud and her team created a uniqu
Frans Steenhoudt (VUB Press)
Nov 8, 20251 min read
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