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Pierre de Buyl
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Scientist at the Belgian "met office" - this account is personal.
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Pierre de Buyl @pierre-epsilon.bsky.social · 22d
Interview du directeur de l'Institut Royal Météorologique de Belgique @meteobe.bsky.social #Météo #Climat dans @lalibre.be

Les missions de cette institution sont mises à mal. 25% de baisse de financement en 15 ans, risque de burn-out, alors que l'IRM sert les régions, le fédéral, le public.
Le patron de l'Institut royal météorologique est inquiet : "À un moment, on va être poussés à l'erreur ou à la défaillance"
Le directeur général de l'IRM Daniel Gellens est très préoccupé par les nouvelles mesures d'économies programmées par le gouvernement De Wever. "La...
www.lalibre.be
pierre-epsilon.bsky.social
Le NCAR, centre national de recherches atmosphériques américain, est en danger. Carlos Martinez de l'Union of Concerned Scientists, explique ce que les Etats Unis ont a perdre si le centre est morcelé.
La valeur sociale et économique des prévisions météo y figure en bonne place! #Météo #Climat
eos.org Eos @eos.org · 13h
On a busy day for science policy, it looks like oversight and operations of NCAR’s supercomputing center are transitioning to a third-party operator. www.nsf.gov/news/transit...

Lean more about the costs of dismantling NCAR with this opinion from @carlonimbus.bsky.social.
What Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - Eos
Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.
eos.org
February 13, 2026 at 8:24 AM
pierre-epsilon.bsky.social
En juillet 2026 se tiendra la Conférence #EducaLibre! #LogicielsLibres et secteur de l'éducation. 4-6 juillet à l'ULB à Bruxelles.

C'est un événement à l'intention des monde de l'éducation et du logiciel! #EducaLibre #OpenEducation #FreeSoftware

educalibre.eu
educalibre.eu
February 12, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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anndooms.bsky.social
📌 Ontdek alles over mijn 19 andere fantastische vrouwelijke collega's op: www.vub.be/nl/zijiswete...

#InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience
#WeAreVUB
#WomenInScience
#wiskunde #mathematics #AI
Zij is Wetenschap
Ontdek, via 'Zij is Wetenschap', de vrouwelijke onderzoekers aan de VUB. Een campagne naar aanleiding van de Internationale Vrouwendag (8 maart) en Meisjes in de Wetenschap (11 februari).
www.vub.be
February 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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climatecentrebe.bsky.social
11 Feb. marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. As AI, STEM & finance converge for climate action, inclusion is key. 🇧🇪 ranks 7th in the EU (68.5), yet women are 19% of ICT specialists & 11% of graduates. Full participation matters #WomenInScience #Belgium #STEM
🔗 eige.europa.eu
February 11, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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eddwilson.bsky.social
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"

www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...

#R4Today
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
www.newscase.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:05 AM
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eloscicomm.bsky.social
🔬 C'est la Journée des femmes et filles de science ! #FemmesEnSciences #11février

Envie de découvrir (ou faire découvrir) des femmes scientifiques ? J'ai rassemblé plein de ressources ici ⬇️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/envie-...

Et mon starter pack de chercheuses sur bluesky go.bsky.app/TBEzKC
February 11, 2026 at 7:33 AM
pierre-epsilon.bsky.social
This is fine.
"This is fine" dog meme: the dog sits in a room full of fire with a cup of coffee. The second image is a close up on the dog saying "This is fine."
February 10, 2026 at 10:33 AM
pierre-epsilon.bsky.social
L'IRM @meteobe.bsky.social engage un.e collaborateurice pour le secrétariat de direction. (Uccle, CDI niveau B, francophone). #Météo CC @belspo.be

travaillerpour.be/fr/jobs/cfg2...
travaillerpour.be
February 10, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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climatecentrebe.bsky.social
Claims that CO₂ is insignificant (0.04%) or purely a result of warming are false. Experts Lhermitte (KU Leuven) and Thiery (VUB) confirm CO₂ is the direct cause of current warming. Levels have risen ~50% since the industrial era, a rate unseen in 3 million years.
🔗 NL: www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
February 8, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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esaearth.esa.int
Hello, world.
February 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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climatecentrebe.bsky.social
The Belgian Climate Centre unveils its Work Programme 2026–27: strengthening research capacity, boosting knowledge transfer (e.g., a Climate Data Portal or Dashboard), and enhancing institutional effectiveness. #ClimateScience #Belgium
🔗 Read more: www.climatecentre.be/annual-reports
February 4, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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ututuy.org
Behold #sunspot AR4366. It's huuuge! About 10 Earth diameters from left to right. It is facing almost straight to Earth, so if it goes boom we'll get to see some auroras again!
🧪 🔭 #astrophotography
Picture of a small area of the sun's surface with a backyard telescope. It shows dark areas surrounded by spaghetti-like structures. The rest of the surface shows granulation, which is caused by large scale (a few thousand kilometers) convection near the sun's surface.
February 4, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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climatecentrebe.bsky.social
New research shows widespread cool roofs could reduce daily max temps by 2.1°C in #Belgium. During the 2019 heatwave, this could have avoided ~25% of heat-related deaths in Brussels. Combining with vegetation helps cool nights.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
February 4, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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nicolashenin.net
S'il n'y a pas un électrochoc, à l'échelle mondiale, après la dernière livraison des Epstein files, alors je ne vois plus trop ce qu'il reste comme boussole morale à l'humanité.
January 31, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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robinjhogan.bsky.social
Job opportunity! 3.5-year postdoc at the Dept of Meteorology, University of Reading, to improve convective storms in high resolution models using #EarthCARE and other data, including close collaboration with both ECMWF and the Met Office - deadline 27 February: jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Postdoctoral Research Scientist (UPFLO project):Whiteknights Reading UK
Full Time, Fixed Term (42 months) Contract
jobs.reading.ac.uk
January 30, 2026 at 2:27 PM
pierre-epsilon.bsky.social
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January 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
pierre-epsilon.bsky.social
That's it, after missing the deadline for transferring my last domain out of gandi one year ago, I have finally moved all of them. The fact that the gandi UI reported the wrong DNS transfer password did not help...
January 28, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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tanialouis.fr
Quand je parlais de dézinguer l'enseignement supérieur public l'autre jour, voilà ce que ça veut dire, très concrètement. Et c'est terrible.

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univpaulvalery.bsky.social Université de Montpellier Paul-Valéry @univpaulvalery.bsky.social · 17d
[Communiqué de presse] 

Lettre ouverte // Face à la dégradation continue des conditions de travail dans l’enseignement supérieur, Anne Fraïsse, Présidente de l’Université de Montpellier Paul-Valéry, a adressé une lettre ouverte au Président de la République. 

https://f.mtr.cool/cicnilhmpt
January 28, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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eumetsat.int
Our image (and video) of the week showcases some of the first visuals from Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1. 🌍

This stunning video cycles through various infrared channels, each revealing different aspects of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.

Learn more at our website: bit.ly/3Z8Cchs
January 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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climatecentrebe.bsky.social
49% of Europeans struggle to spot reliable climate info. The 🇪🇺endorses the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change to fight disinformation. 🇧🇪 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. The #ClimateFactsMatter campaign helps spot fake experts & cherry-picked data.
🔗 climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...
EU endorses landmark Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change
The EU has endorsed the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change, reinforcing its commitment to climate science and evidence-based debate. Backed by Eurobarometer findings, the move stre...
climate.ec.europa.eu
January 28, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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operations.openstreetmap.org
If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how […]
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en.osm.town
January 27, 2026 at 6:56 PM
pierre-epsilon.bsky.social
tu sors
January 26, 2026 at 4:57 PM
pierre-epsilon.bsky.social
emacs? vim?
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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philipcball.bsky.social
I did not, after all, write the final chapter of this book for fun.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/416252...
Serving the Reich
Serving the Reich tells the story of physics under Hitler. While some scientists tried to create an Aryan physics that excluded any ‘Jewish ideas’, many others made compromises and concessions as they...
www.penguin.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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jodemaey.bsky.social
🚨🚨Conference announcement: I co-convene a session at #AOGS26 . Please consider submitting an abstract if you are interested. www.asiaoceania.org/AOGS2026/

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Session AS93
Artificial Intelligence for Advancing High-impact Weather and Climate Predictability
Submission deadline: 30 January 2026
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AOGS2026
From 02 to 07 August, 2026, a few thousand geoscientists across diverse disciplines will gather at the 23rd annual meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society at the Fukuoka International Congress Centre, Japan
www.asiaoceania.org
January 24, 2026 at 10:44 AM