Great new study #airpollution #ufp #health #cardiovascular journals.lww.com/environepide...

Brussels becomes giant pedestrian zone for Car-Free Sunday

Registration for experts interested in serving as Expert Reviewers and providing scientific comments on the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities is now open! Register here: apps.ipcc.ch/comments/src... ⚠️ Registration closes 30 Nov2025 🔗 www.ipcc.ch/2025/09/17/p...

www.gva.be/binnenland/o... #F1 #fietsostrade #eupasta

I'm happy to share @EnergyVille @vito-research.bsky.social report on Energy pathways of Belgium doi.org/10.82273/vgc... Our first DOI made together with @lucintpanis.bsky.social

Also for @vito-research.bsky.social

Flightradar screenshot of a flight over nuclear facilities in Mol Belgium at 3000ft. Thought this was restricted airspace and thus prohibited?

Hey everybody! @drjuliawester.bsky.social and I have a new paper! We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media. Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑 doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky

Energievraag. Op mijn tariefkaart voor elektriciteit is de parameter Belpex-RLP blijkbaar vervangen door Belpex-RLP-M. Iemand enig idee wat het verschil is?

WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah in #Gaza, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse. Read our full statement: www.who.int/news/item/21...

Vanaf nu is dit het account van Genealogie.nu. Ben je geïnteresseerd in stamboomonderzoek, dan kun je ons vinden op Mastodon, Bluesky en Threads! #genealogie

Het is Ronde van Frankrijk blijkbaar 😉 #tdf2025

En ondertussen rukt de Sachalinse duizendknoop al op in Mol. www.standaard.be/binnenland/j...

Sorry @standaard.be maar dit is onzin die al lang wetenschappelijk werd weerlegd. Elektrische fietsers zijn precies zo actief als klassieke fietsers. doi.org/10.1016/j.tr... #ebike #gezondheid #fysiekeactiviteit www.standaard.be/opinies/het-...

Wat een onzin alweer in NRC Elektrische fietsers hebben gemiddeld net zoveel fysieke activiteit als klassieke fietsers. #EUPASTA "Het is tijd voor wat e-bikeschaamte ": www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

I talked to a NOAA colleague yesterday who told me that 75% of the federal employees of his division have left and he’s worried about their ability to get work done even if Congress funds NOAA at some level. The devastation to science will be felt for generations.

"due to adverse reactions to non-gender-conforming career-enhancing behaviors, women tend to self-promote less often than men" www.nature.com/articles/s41...

11 minuten sport vooraleer het vrtnieuws echt begint. Stel je eens voor dat het andersom was...

Okay grandpa, let's get you home.

vrtnws.be/p.lOJMZBpGn "De fiets is het belangrijkste vervoermiddel geworden op alle vlakken voor de Antwerpenaar"

"The scientists analysed the entire genetic code of lung tumours .. from 871 never-smokers in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia .. the higher the levels of #airpollution, the more cancer-driving & cancer-promoting mutations." Piece by @iansample.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Waarom is het prijs verloop op de day ahead market voor Belgie zo verschillende tussen vandaag en morgen (met een extreem hoge prijs morgen avond)? Airco? @jolaveyne.bsky.social #electriciteit #energie #hittegolf

Here's the total attention to 2025 publications on both X/Twitter and Bluesky. Bluesky has two thirds of Twitter's attention with >10 times fewer users.

🚲 A PNAS study of 11,500+ cities shows density & bike lanes boost walking & cycling, offering huge climate & health benefits. While European cities lead, Osaka's 'slow streets' model offers another path to success: doi.org/10.1073/pnas... #ActiveTravel #UrbanDesign

Vaak wordt gedaan alsof een stijging van defensie-uitgaven ten koste gaat van de sociale zekerheid. Niemand lijkt te beseffen dat België 17,9 miljard uitgeeft aan subsidies voor fossiele brandstoffen, die de EU "economisch inefficiënt" noemt.... vrtnws.be/p.93R79ZZ4x

Interesting to see that Familysearch now mentions the sex of the father (male) and of the mother (female) in their genealogical records. #sex #familyhistory

History made On Friday, delegates approved draft decisions to establish the Intergovernmental Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP) With @ipcc.bsky.social and @ipbes.net, the new panel completes a "trifecta" to champion science Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/oewg3-2-scie...

Honored to have been able to follow the process, particpate and contribute. "we have now achieved the trifecta of science policy" #IPPC #IPBES #ISPCWP

Honored to have been able to follow the process, particpate and contribute. "we have now achieved the trifecta of science policy" #IPPC #IPBES #ISPCWP

The Intergovernmental Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISPCWP) has been officially established at the Intergovernmental Meeting in Punta del Este, Uruguay #chemicals #waste #pollution @unep.org

@ingerandersen.bsky.social: Today is momentous and one for the ages: “the day that the world decided to come together and make the best science available on #chemicals, #pollution and waste to the world.” #SPPCWP

A science policy-panel will provide countries with the best science on chemicals, waste & pollution. At opening of the resumed #OEWG3.2 talks to establish a new panel, I urged delegates to seize this opportunity so we can reduce exposure and harm to people and planet: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

To reduce exposure and harm from chemicals, waste and pollution, we need an inclusive science-policy panel to provide the very best science to support informed action. As talks continue at #OEWG3.2, very grateful for the strong engagement of @unep.org Major Groups and stakeholders in the process.

@unep.org The Open-Ended Working Group to establish a science-policy panel for the sound management of #chemicals and #waste and prevent #pollution meets to finalize their work in closing plenary

The trend is still in Bluesky's favour. X is still larger but very regularly Bluesky easily eclipses it in terms of research being shared. Linda Yaccarino claimed X had 600m users in April. Bluesky has 36m accounts created in total.

What types of experts should be on the key bodies of the new science-policy panel for chemicals, waste, and pollution? Policy expertise was debated all morning. For some, it's central. For others, science comes first.

Want to dig deeper into Monday's talks in Punta del Este for the science-policy panel to contribute further to the sound management of #chemicals and #waste? Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report ➡️ enb.iisd.org/oewg3-2-scie...

This week we will try to finalize recommendations for key design elements of the new science-policy panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution. enb.iisd.org/oewg3-2-scie...

Especially if cycling done in clean air areas #health #cycling "#brain doi.org/10.1007/s402...

Why cycling to work is better for your brain than walking pressnewsagency.org/why-cycling-... Refers to the TAPAS review paper from the pre-EUPASTA era ;-) doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

Happy world bicycle day from the PASTA project! #wolrdbicycleday #june3worldbicycleday #stayhealthy #staysafe

There's IPCC for climate, and IPBES for nature. But what about pollution? Talks to establish a global science body will try again. We've assessed the pitfalls & offer ideas to make this body work for people & planet. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

FRESH AIR: New data from Belgium confirms the obvious: Low-emission zones work. Focusing on zones implemented in Antwerp in 2017 and Brussels in 2018, the study shows improved air quality in the areas car access was restricted, as well as overall improved health. www.politico.eu/newsletter/g...

Global Trends in the Relationship Between Chronic Air Pollution Exposure, Physical Activity and Lung Function in Youth Aged 5–18 Years With and Without Asthma: A Systematic Review sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10....

Een paar 100 kudo's voor @hendrikvos.bsky.social 👇 www.standaard.be/opinies/stop...

Projected change in population weighted PM2·5 under scenarios representing no added climate policy (reference), the Green Deal, and the Green Deal with a 5-year delay in implementation #airpollution Figure from Tonne et al. doi.org/10.1016/S254...

📢Good news: our study on low emission zones (#LEZ) in Brussels & Antwerp was published in Environment International. A collaboration with @healthandenv.bsky.social, @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social, @irceline.bsky.social, VITO, UHasselt. 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

www.theguardian.com/environment/... Link to the open access paper : doi.org/10.1016/j.en... congrats @wouterlefebvre.bsky.social @fransfie.bsky.social et al

It’s hard to get public sympathy for Harvard losing money. But this assault is killing jobs and destroying careers, with incalculable losses of knowledge about science and health. And if this stands, any school, non-profit, or business could be at risk just for making the administration mad.