Pieter Boussemaere
@pboussemaere.bsky.social
Born at 333ppm CO2 concentration
Author (3 books) / lecturer at VIVES University College
http://pieterboussemaere.com
Author (3 books) / lecturer at VIVES University College
http://pieterboussemaere.com
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I’m really surprised this isn’t bigger news. Just under 10 million people live in Tehran. Where can they go? Where else in Iran will have enough water? This will undoubtedly strain the country’s and the region’s politics, finances and governance capacity.
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I’m really surprised this isn’t bigger news. Just under 10 million people live in Tehran. Where can they go? Where else in Iran will have enough water? This will undoubtedly strain the country’s and the region’s politics, finances and governance capacity.
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Ja, we moeten zeker het koolstofgehalte (=organische stof) van onze landbouwbodems vergroten, of op z'n minst op peil houden.
Maar voor klimaatmitigatie kunnen we beter focussen op ons landgebruik.
Ik schreef er een stuk over op @klimaatveranda.bsky.social
klimaatveranda.nl/2025/11/24/k...
Maar voor klimaatmitigatie kunnen we beter focussen op ons landgebruik.
Ik schreef er een stuk over op @klimaatveranda.bsky.social
klimaatveranda.nl/2025/11/24/k...
Klimaatmitigatie door landbouwbodems? We moeten vooral kijken naar ons landgebruik.
Bodems staan in de spotlight op de klimaattop. En terecht, want bodems slaan meer koolstof op, in de vorm van bodemorganische stof, dan de atmosfeer en vegetatie samen (Fig. 1). Het beschermen, en …
klimaatveranda.nl
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Ja, we moeten zeker het koolstofgehalte (=organische stof) van onze landbouwbodems vergroten, of op z'n minst op peil houden.
Maar voor klimaatmitigatie kunnen we beter focussen op ons landgebruik.
Ik schreef er een stuk over op @klimaatveranda.bsky.social
klimaatveranda.nl/2025/11/24/k...
Maar voor klimaatmitigatie kunnen we beter focussen op ons landgebruik.
Ik schreef er een stuk over op @klimaatveranda.bsky.social
klimaatveranda.nl/2025/11/24/k...
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Waar gaat onze energiefactuur naartoe?
Een kort overzicht van waar we vandaag staan — en waar we tegen 2030 uitkomen op basis van besliste maatregelen.
Een kort overzicht van waar we vandaag staan — en waar we tegen 2030 uitkomen op basis van besliste maatregelen.
November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Waar gaat onze energiefactuur naartoe?
Een kort overzicht van waar we vandaag staan — en waar we tegen 2030 uitkomen op basis van besliste maatregelen.
Een kort overzicht van waar we vandaag staan — en waar we tegen 2030 uitkomen op basis van besliste maatregelen.
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An interesting snippet of information...
Electricity generation from coal in India has dropped in the first 10 months of 2025, with renewables covering for all the growth in electricity use.
Noting, growth in electricity use is rather low...
More figures: robbieandrew.github.io/india/
Electricity generation from coal in India has dropped in the first 10 months of 2025, with renewables covering for all the growth in electricity use.
Noting, growth in electricity use is rather low...
More figures: robbieandrew.github.io/india/
November 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
An interesting snippet of information...
Electricity generation from coal in India has dropped in the first 10 months of 2025, with renewables covering for all the growth in electricity use.
Noting, growth in electricity use is rather low...
More figures: robbieandrew.github.io/india/
Electricity generation from coal in India has dropped in the first 10 months of 2025, with renewables covering for all the growth in electricity use.
Noting, growth in electricity use is rather low...
More figures: robbieandrew.github.io/india/
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This is all so obvious, and yet needs to be constantly repeated. Russia is a tyrannical regime, guilty of mass murder and war crimes in Ukraine.
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This is all so obvious, and yet needs to be constantly repeated. Russia is a tyrannical regime, guilty of mass murder and war crimes in Ukraine.
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Chinese company UBTECH Robotics has assembled an army of humanoid robots for factory work.
They don’t need recharging - the humanoids are capable of changing their own batteries, making their presence in production almost independent of humans.
They don’t need recharging - the humanoids are capable of changing their own batteries, making their presence in production almost independent of humans.
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Chinese company UBTECH Robotics has assembled an army of humanoid robots for factory work.
They don’t need recharging - the humanoids are capable of changing their own batteries, making their presence in production almost independent of humans.
They don’t need recharging - the humanoids are capable of changing their own batteries, making their presence in production almost independent of humans.
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Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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✍️ New article! What do a tonne of potatoes, gravel, coal, and copper have in common? Not much, except that they all weigh the same, and are treated exactly the same in a metric called the “material footprint”.
October 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
✍️ New article! What do a tonne of potatoes, gravel, coal, and copper have in common? Not much, except that they all weigh the same, and are treated exactly the same in a metric called the “material footprint”.
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President Macron:
“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...
“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...
French President Macron Speaks at German Unity Day Ceremony | WION LIVE
YouTube video by WION
www.youtube.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:59 AM
President Macron:
“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...
“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...
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Two things can be true at the same time:
⚛️ With an LCOE of ~60-66€/MWh, Belgium's lifetime-extended nuclear power plants are among the cheapest sources of low-carbon energy
💸 With a guaranteed minimum price of 85-90€/MWh required for commercial operation, they are also among the most expensive 🧵
⚛️ With an LCOE of ~60-66€/MWh, Belgium's lifetime-extended nuclear power plants are among the cheapest sources of low-carbon energy
💸 With a guaranteed minimum price of 85-90€/MWh required for commercial operation, they are also among the most expensive 🧵
How much does nuclear power from Belgium's lifespan-extended nuclear power plants cost? €84.93/MWh, it now appears. With a target IRR of 7%, this is a production cost of around ~€64/MWh, comparable to French production costs as estimated by CRE.
www.standaard.be/economie/ove...
www.standaard.be/economie/ove...
Overheid moet Engie licht hogere prijsgarantie geven dan verwacht voor stroom van Doel 4 en Tihange 3
Minister van Energie Mathieu Bihet (MR) verwacht dat de overheid Engie een prijsgarantie van 90 euro per megawattuur zal moeten geven. De vraag is of de regering erin slaagt om de kostprijs daarvan nog te beperken.
www.standaard.be
October 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Two things can be true at the same time:
⚛️ With an LCOE of ~60-66€/MWh, Belgium's lifetime-extended nuclear power plants are among the cheapest sources of low-carbon energy
💸 With a guaranteed minimum price of 85-90€/MWh required for commercial operation, they are also among the most expensive 🧵
⚛️ With an LCOE of ~60-66€/MWh, Belgium's lifetime-extended nuclear power plants are among the cheapest sources of low-carbon energy
💸 With a guaranteed minimum price of 85-90€/MWh required for commercial operation, they are also among the most expensive 🧵
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1/ New @lut.fi study in collaboration with European partners finds prioritising nuclear power expansion over renewable energy (RE) leads to 71–84% higher annual system costs in Finland by 2050 compared to a cost-optimised RE system. doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
September 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
1/ New @lut.fi study in collaboration with European partners finds prioritising nuclear power expansion over renewable energy (RE) leads to 71–84% higher annual system costs in Finland by 2050 compared to a cost-optimised RE system. doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
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Deaths in wars/conflicts between Israel & Palestine 1987-2025.
September 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Deaths in wars/conflicts between Israel & Palestine 1987-2025.
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akkoord
Current system:
* GHG in CO2-eq (using GWP100) down 45% in 2030
Alternative:
* CO2 down 50% by 2030
* CH4 down 30% by 2030.
Easy! Tools such as GWP* or climate models can be used to determine country specific reduction rates.
4/4
* GHG in CO2-eq (using GWP100) down 45% in 2030
Alternative:
* CO2 down 50% by 2030
* CH4 down 30% by 2030.
Easy! Tools such as GWP* or climate models can be used to determine country specific reduction rates.
4/4
September 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
akkoord
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As the world rapidly heads into #climate #overshoot I've noticed a disturbing pattern in journal articles recently.
I'll summarize it quickly in this thread 🧵
I'll summarize it quickly in this thread 🧵
September 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
As the world rapidly heads into #climate #overshoot I've noticed a disturbing pattern in journal articles recently.
I'll summarize it quickly in this thread 🧵
I'll summarize it quickly in this thread 🧵
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NEW | China’s clean energy boom and rapid electrification are creating the conditions for a FOSSIL DECLINE at home and abroad⚡
Fossil use in end-use sectors plateaued in 2015--while electricity use grew 65%, becoming central to 🇨🇳’s energy system.
https://loom.ly/psjqvhE
Fossil use in end-use sectors plateaued in 2015--while electricity use grew 65%, becoming central to 🇨🇳’s energy system.
https://loom.ly/psjqvhE
September 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
NEW | China’s clean energy boom and rapid electrification are creating the conditions for a FOSSIL DECLINE at home and abroad⚡
Fossil use in end-use sectors plateaued in 2015--while electricity use grew 65%, becoming central to 🇨🇳’s energy system.
https://loom.ly/psjqvhE
Fossil use in end-use sectors plateaued in 2015--while electricity use grew 65%, becoming central to 🇨🇳’s energy system.
https://loom.ly/psjqvhE
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Spain is having its largest wildfire year in well over a decade
September 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Spain is having its largest wildfire year in well over a decade
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NEW STUDY: How much CO2 can we safely store in geological formations?
In a new @nature.com study, we cross-check established academic and industry estimates with various risk factors.
We find a prudent geological CO2 storage limit that is about 10x smaller. /1
In a new @nature.com study, we cross-check established academic and industry estimates with various risk factors.
We find a prudent geological CO2 storage limit that is about 10x smaller. /1
September 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
NEW STUDY: How much CO2 can we safely store in geological formations?
In a new @nature.com study, we cross-check established academic and industry estimates with various risk factors.
We find a prudent geological CO2 storage limit that is about 10x smaller. /1
In a new @nature.com study, we cross-check established academic and industry estimates with various risk factors.
We find a prudent geological CO2 storage limit that is about 10x smaller. /1
26 MW!
New record: The world’s most powerful wind turbine prototype has been installed.
The dimensions of this are mind-boggling: With a blade wheel diameter exceeding 310m and hub height of 185m this turbine represents a significant leap forward in wind power technology.
electrek.co/2025/08/29/c...
The dimensions of this are mind-boggling: With a blade wheel diameter exceeding 310m and hub height of 185m this turbine represents a significant leap forward in wind power technology.
electrek.co/2025/08/29/c...
China installs the world's most powerful wind turbine
China’s Dongfang Electric has installed a 26-megawatt offshore wind turbine, snatching the "world’s most powerful" title from Siemens Gamesa.
electrek.co
August 31, 2025 at 9:46 AM
26 MW!
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"De hogeschool wil de studenten zo leren wat teamwork en duurzaam leven zijn. " 🥴
Ik denk dat ik een boomer ben geworden.
Ik denk dat ik een boomer ben geworden.
Really? www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
Nieuw keuzevak 'Expeditie Zweden' aan AP Hogeschool in Antwerpen: overlevingsreis van 4 dagen | VRT NWS: nieuws
Aan de AP Hogeschool in Antwerpen kunnen de studenten van verschillende studierichtingen dit academiejaar kiezen voor een nieuw keuzevak: Expeditie Zweden. Een reis van 4 dagen naar Zweden waarbij je ...
www.vrt.be
August 29, 2025 at 6:47 AM
"De hogeschool wil de studenten zo leren wat teamwork en duurzaam leven zijn. " 🥴
Ik denk dat ik een boomer ben geworden.
Ik denk dat ik een boomer ben geworden.
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Executive orders signed, days since start Presidential term, USA, post-WWII.
August 29, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Executive orders signed, days since start Presidential term, USA, post-WWII.
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I was shocked when I first saw these results from standard climate models used in IPCC reports: for high emissions, the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC shuts down in all 9 models that ran past 2100, and is well on the way to shutdown by 2100.
Our paper on that is out today.🧵
Our paper on that is out today.🧵
August 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I was shocked when I first saw these results from standard climate models used in IPCC reports: for high emissions, the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC shuts down in all 9 models that ran past 2100, and is well on the way to shutdown by 2100.
Our paper on that is out today.🧵
Our paper on that is out today.🧵
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The industrial world runs on heat, but until now, we haven't had a good way to store it. That's all changing fast.
Thermal energy storage (TES) is an often overlooked but critical solution for decarbonisation, especially since industrial heat accounts for two-thirds of the sector's energy use.
Thermal energy storage (TES) is an often overlooked but critical solution for decarbonisation, especially since industrial heat accounts for two-thirds of the sector's energy use.
August 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The industrial world runs on heat, but until now, we haven't had a good way to store it. That's all changing fast.
Thermal energy storage (TES) is an often overlooked but critical solution for decarbonisation, especially since industrial heat accounts for two-thirds of the sector's energy use.
Thermal energy storage (TES) is an often overlooked but critical solution for decarbonisation, especially since industrial heat accounts for two-thirds of the sector's energy use.
De klimaatproblematiek ontkennen is misdadig. Point final. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Wildfire threatens major Greek city as heatwave grips Europe
Heatwave blanketing southern Europe are sparking blazes from Portugal to the Balkans with a major fire in Greece.
www.bbc.com
August 14, 2025 at 9:05 AM
De klimaatproblematiek ontkennen is misdadig. Point final. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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"Our results suggest that ecosystem restoration has limited potential for climate change mitigation even if orchestrated with a pervasive shift towards sustainable, low-emissions economies globally"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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August 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
"Our results suggest that ecosystem restoration has limited potential for climate change mitigation even if orchestrated with a pervasive shift towards sustainable, low-emissions economies globally"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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