Adrien Damseaux
@adriendams.bsky.social
Post-Doc at KIT; work on carbon cycle, permafrost, land use; like ecology, energy, transport, ethics; love cinema, music
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Adrien Damseaux
@adriendams.bsky.social
· Apr 14
Impact of snow thermal conductivity schemes on pan-Arctic permafrost dynamics in the Community Land Model version 5.0
Abstract. The precise magnitude and timing of permafrost-thaw-related emissions and their subsequent impact on the global climate system remain highly uncertain. This uncertainty stems from the comple...
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New paper 📝
After 4 years of work and 870 GB of modelling, remote-sensing, and observational data, I’m delighted to share our work on permafrost modelling ❄️
We focused on snow insulation, one of the key drivers of permafrost dynamics
After 4 years of work and 870 GB of modelling, remote-sensing, and observational data, I’m delighted to share our work on permafrost modelling ❄️
We focused on snow insulation, one of the key drivers of permafrost dynamics
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On Monday 10th @14:00 BST |15:00 CET |07:00 MT, the International Land Model Forum and ISI-MIP are hosting a joint webinar. Topics will include:
The design of ISIMIP experiments,
Harmonization of forcing and land-use data,
Shared challenges e.g. generating sub-daily forcings for offline forcing.
The design of ISIMIP experiments,
Harmonization of forcing and land-use data,
Shared challenges e.g. generating sub-daily forcings for offline forcing.
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
On Monday 10th @14:00 BST |15:00 CET |07:00 MT, the International Land Model Forum and ISI-MIP are hosting a joint webinar. Topics will include:
The design of ISIMIP experiments,
Harmonization of forcing and land-use data,
Shared challenges e.g. generating sub-daily forcings for offline forcing.
The design of ISIMIP experiments,
Harmonization of forcing and land-use data,
Shared challenges e.g. generating sub-daily forcings for offline forcing.
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Paris+🔟
Europe, incl. Belgium 🇧🇪, is warming faster than expected. Events once forecast for 2030–2040, like the 2021 floods and 40°C heat, are already here, notes Prof Xavier Fettweis (ULiège) | @universitedeliege.bsky.social | #ClimateImpacts
🔗 Full interview: www.climatecentre.be/post/the-par...
Europe, incl. Belgium 🇧🇪, is warming faster than expected. Events once forecast for 2030–2040, like the 2021 floods and 40°C heat, are already here, notes Prof Xavier Fettweis (ULiège) | @universitedeliege.bsky.social | #ClimateImpacts
🔗 Full interview: www.climatecentre.be/post/the-par...
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Paris+🔟
Europe, incl. Belgium 🇧🇪, is warming faster than expected. Events once forecast for 2030–2040, like the 2021 floods and 40°C heat, are already here, notes Prof Xavier Fettweis (ULiège) | @universitedeliege.bsky.social | #ClimateImpacts
🔗 Full interview: www.climatecentre.be/post/the-par...
Europe, incl. Belgium 🇧🇪, is warming faster than expected. Events once forecast for 2030–2040, like the 2021 floods and 40°C heat, are already here, notes Prof Xavier Fettweis (ULiège) | @universitedeliege.bsky.social | #ClimateImpacts
🔗 Full interview: www.climatecentre.be/post/the-par...
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Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities: ‘This is absurd’
Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities: ‘This is absurd’
New report on funding to slash carbon emissions finds startlingly low engagement with the people affected
Less than 3% of international aid to slash carbon emissions is supporting a “just transition” for workers and communities away from polluting industries, according to a new report.
Released one week before the start of major United Nations climate negotiations in Belém, Brazil, the analysis from the climate and development non-profit ActionAid warns that the world’s response to the climate crisis risks deepening inequality rather than addressing it. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities: ‘This is absurd’
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If climate policy had a “best buy,” it might be methane cuts
Global methane mitigation has a benefit–cost ratio >6:1, even before accounting for near-term climate feedbacks
A strong case: it’s among the most efficient levers in climate policy
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Global methane mitigation has a benefit–cost ratio >6:1, even before accounting for near-term climate feedbacks
A strong case: it’s among the most efficient levers in climate policy
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Global methane action pays for itself at least six times over
We provide a comprehensive assessment of the economic benefits and costs of global methane emissions abatement, anchored on the Global Methane Pledge. We use an integrated assessment model to estimate...
www.science.org
November 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
If climate policy had a “best buy,” it might be methane cuts
Global methane mitigation has a benefit–cost ratio >6:1, even before accounting for near-term climate feedbacks
A strong case: it’s among the most efficient levers in climate policy
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Global methane mitigation has a benefit–cost ratio >6:1, even before accounting for near-term climate feedbacks
A strong case: it’s among the most efficient levers in climate policy
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Tool reveals how your dinner affects risk of 30,875 species land-dwelling animals going extinct
"If everyone in the UK switched to a vegetarian diet overnight, we could halve our biodiversity impact."
phys.org/news/2025-10...
"If everyone in the UK switched to a vegetarian diet overnight, we could halve our biodiversity impact."
phys.org/news/2025-10...
Tool reveals how your dinner affects risk of 30,875 species land-dwelling animals going extinct
University of Cambridge researchers have developed a new way to measure the impact of our food production on other species' survival around the world.
phys.org
October 31, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Tool reveals how your dinner affects risk of 30,875 species land-dwelling animals going extinct
"If everyone in the UK switched to a vegetarian diet overnight, we could halve our biodiversity impact."
phys.org/news/2025-10...
"If everyone in the UK switched to a vegetarian diet overnight, we could halve our biodiversity impact."
phys.org/news/2025-10...
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Nature’s 2025 PhD survey asked doctoral candidates worldwide what advice they would give to someone considering a similar degree. Respondents gave advice on choosing supervisors, managing mental health, and surviving academic culture. #Academicsky 🧪
27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs
Nature’s survey of PhD candidates reveals hard-won wisdom on choosing supervisors, managing mental health and surviving academic culture.
go.nature.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Nature’s 2025 PhD survey asked doctoral candidates worldwide what advice they would give to someone considering a similar degree. Respondents gave advice on choosing supervisors, managing mental health, and surviving academic culture. #Academicsky 🧪
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How can we explore the future of the world's forests? Understanding the demography of their trees is key. In We took the new gen of global demographic vegetation models and held their roots to the observations. Thanks @annemarie-es.bsky.social for leading! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
October 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
How can we explore the future of the world's forests? Understanding the demography of their trees is key. In We took the new gen of global demographic vegetation models and held their roots to the observations. Thanks @annemarie-es.bsky.social for leading! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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🍺🍷 What does climate change mean for your pint of beer or glass of wine?
Professor Paul Behrens from our Future of Food Programme shares five insights on how it’s transforming what we eat and why it matters this #WorldFoodDay.
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Professor Paul Behrens from our Future of Food Programme shares five insights on how it’s transforming what we eat and why it matters this #WorldFoodDay.
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Oxford professor: Five facts you need to know about climate change’s impact on food #worldfoodday
🍺 Beer prices could double🪳 Pests could wreak havoc on crops🌱 Switching to a plant-rich diet could save land almost the size of Scotland@OxMartinSchool's ...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
🍺🍷 What does climate change mean for your pint of beer or glass of wine?
Professor Paul Behrens from our Future of Food Programme shares five insights on how it’s transforming what we eat and why it matters this #WorldFoodDay.
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Professor Paul Behrens from our Future of Food Programme shares five insights on how it’s transforming what we eat and why it matters this #WorldFoodDay.
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I'm excited to be speaking about Rafael Wildauer's and my new working paper (gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/51...), which estimates the climate effect of wealth taxes at the #BlueEarthSummit today!
Study with us
gala.gre.ac.uk
October 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
I'm excited to be speaking about Rafael Wildauer's and my new working paper (gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/51...), which estimates the climate effect of wealth taxes at the #BlueEarthSummit today!
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This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
October 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
Un projet très prometteur à partager ! Le futur ourworldindata.org français ?
October 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Un projet très prometteur à partager ! Le futur ourworldindata.org français ?
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WOW! The European Parliament just voted to BAN the words 'burger' and 'sausage' when used in sustainable plant-based alternatives. HUGE win for the meat and dairy lobby in the EU, and lots more confusion for consumers if this goes through. Insane!
www.euroveg.eu/european-par...
www.euroveg.eu/european-par...
European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’ - European Vegetarian Union
Brussels, 8 October 2025 European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’: coalition calls decision misguided and counterproductive This Wednesday the Members of the E...
www.euroveg.eu
October 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
WOW! The European Parliament just voted to BAN the words 'burger' and 'sausage' when used in sustainable plant-based alternatives. HUGE win for the meat and dairy lobby in the EU, and lots more confusion for consumers if this goes through. Insane!
www.euroveg.eu/european-par...
www.euroveg.eu/european-par...
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Brilliant piece of journalism that shows how we are trading forests for fairways and Tesla factories
As more land is developed, we continue to lose vital wilderness and biodiversity at an alarming rate
As more land is developed, we continue to lose vital wilderness and biodiversity at an alarming rate
October 1, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Brilliant piece of journalism that shows how we are trading forests for fairways and Tesla factories
As more land is developed, we continue to lose vital wilderness and biodiversity at an alarming rate
As more land is developed, we continue to lose vital wilderness and biodiversity at an alarming rate
Brilliant piece of journalism that shows how we are trading forests for fairways and Tesla factories
As more land is developed, we continue to lose vital wilderness and biodiversity at an alarming rate
As more land is developed, we continue to lose vital wilderness and biodiversity at an alarming rate
October 1, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Brilliant piece of journalism that shows how we are trading forests for fairways and Tesla factories
As more land is developed, we continue to lose vital wilderness and biodiversity at an alarming rate
As more land is developed, we continue to lose vital wilderness and biodiversity at an alarming rate
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Stop the EU's ban on common words (like #burger, #sausage or #breast) for #plantbased foods. They help people know how to cook & enjoy #sustainable alternatives; taking them away will only create confusion and make life harder for #consumers & innovators: weplanet.yourmovement.org/p/noconfusio...
Stop the EU’s Ban on “Meaty” Words for Plant-Based Foods
Sign now
weplanet.yourmovement.org
September 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Stop the EU's ban on common words (like #burger, #sausage or #breast) for #plantbased foods. They help people know how to cook & enjoy #sustainable alternatives; taking them away will only create confusion and make life harder for #consumers & innovators: weplanet.yourmovement.org/p/noconfusio...
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“Biodiversity is declining across terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems in Europe due to persistent pressures driven by unsustainable production and consumption patterns, demonstrated most notably in the #FoodSystem”
#EuropesEnvironment2025
www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
#EuropesEnvironment2025
www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
State of Europe’s environment not good: threats to nature and impacts of climate change top challenges
Significant progress has been made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but the overall state of Europe’s environment is not good, especially its nature which continues to face degr...
www.eea.europa.eu
September 29, 2025 at 5:52 AM
“Biodiversity is declining across terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems in Europe due to persistent pressures driven by unsustainable production and consumption patterns, demonstrated most notably in the #FoodSystem”
#EuropesEnvironment2025
www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
#EuropesEnvironment2025
www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
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Planetary boundaries sound very abstract & high level, this year, for the first time @eraju.bsky.social & I contributed a chapter how breaching these boundaries has affected people around the world: losing lives, livelihoods, health… & for whom the limits of adaptation have been reached.
Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – ocean acidification joins the danger zone," says PIK director Johan Rockström presenting the key findings of the Planetary Health Check 2025 today. #PlanetaryBoundaries
➡️ www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
➡️ www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
September 26, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Planetary boundaries sound very abstract & high level, this year, for the first time @eraju.bsky.social & I contributed a chapter how breaching these boundaries has affected people around the world: losing lives, livelihoods, health… & for whom the limits of adaptation have been reached.
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5/ As historian of science and technology Jean-Baptiste Fressoz has recently written:
"Climate expertise must shift from tech illusions to concrete proposals on sufficiency, redistribution, sectoral degrowth and structural change—or risk delaying meaningful action."
"Climate expertise must shift from tech illusions to concrete proposals on sufficiency, redistribution, sectoral degrowth and structural change—or risk delaying meaningful action."
In tech we trust: A history of technophilia in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) climate mitigation expertise
This article examines the technocentric bias that characterizes climate mitigation literature, focusing on the reports of the IPCC's Working Group III…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
5/ As historian of science and technology Jean-Baptiste Fressoz has recently written:
"Climate expertise must shift from tech illusions to concrete proposals on sufficiency, redistribution, sectoral degrowth and structural change—or risk delaying meaningful action."
"Climate expertise must shift from tech illusions to concrete proposals on sufficiency, redistribution, sectoral degrowth and structural change—or risk delaying meaningful action."
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#Belgium: First school for #plantbased cooking opened – #cooking that can be fun, indulgent, messy or gourmet. Eating too much #meat can lead to #health problems & with #inflation meat is more expensive. The school even has a Michelin-starred chef as patron: www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1734...
Belgium’s first fully plant-based cookery school to open in Auderghem
When Chef Corentin Crutzen began offering small plant-based cooking workshops three years ago, he never imagined the demand would lead him to open an entire school.
www.brusselstimes.com
September 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
#Belgium: First school for #plantbased cooking opened – #cooking that can be fun, indulgent, messy or gourmet. Eating too much #meat can lead to #health problems & with #inflation meat is more expensive. The school even has a Michelin-starred chef as patron: www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1734...
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🌐 The @ipbes.net #NexusAssessment Report reveals critical interactions among nexus elements—biodiversity, water, food, health, and climate change. 🌏🧪
🚨 Explore how cascading effects like land-use change can reduce biodiversity⤵️
🚨 Explore how cascading effects like land-use change can reduce biodiversity⤵️
September 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🌐 The @ipbes.net #NexusAssessment Report reveals critical interactions among nexus elements—biodiversity, water, food, health, and climate change. 🌏🧪
🚨 Explore how cascading effects like land-use change can reduce biodiversity⤵️
🚨 Explore how cascading effects like land-use change can reduce biodiversity⤵️
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The amount of carbon that forests can take up is much lower than previous estimates. If we don't reduce CO₂ emissions rapidly, we can say goodbye to the Paris climate targets forever.
Land availability and policy commitments limit global climate mitigation from forestation
Forestation (afforestation and reforestation) could mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon within biomass and soils. However, global mitigation from forestation remains uncertain owing to vary...
www.science.org
September 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The amount of carbon that forests can take up is much lower than previous estimates. If we don't reduce CO₂ emissions rapidly, we can say goodbye to the Paris climate targets forever.
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Our #foodsystem poses #health & #environment challenges, raising concerns about its #sustainability. Using Wallonia as a case study shows that adopting more #plantbased diets would enable self-sufficiency and spare land for alternative uses: doi.org/10.1038/s442... #diets #landuse
Towards sustainable diets and farming systems through land use optimisation - npj Sustainable Agriculture
npj Sustainable Agriculture - Towards sustainable diets and farming systems through land use optimisation
doi.org
September 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Our #foodsystem poses #health & #environment challenges, raising concerns about its #sustainability. Using Wallonia as a case study shows that adopting more #plantbased diets would enable self-sufficiency and spare land for alternative uses: doi.org/10.1038/s442... #diets #landuse
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Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.
August 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.
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Witnessing the rapid and extensive thawing of permafrost in Svalbard is truly impressive but deeply concerning
August 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Witnessing the rapid and extensive thawing of permafrost in Svalbard is truly impressive but deeply concerning
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Decades ago, I supported mandatory helmet laws for people riding bikes. Then I was convinced by evidence and the bigger picture that such laws are actually counter-productive in many ways. This NZ article explains some.
I support helmets, but not mandatory helmet laws.
Build safe infrastructure.
I support helmets, but not mandatory helmet laws.
Build safe infrastructure.
David Seymour was right to question our compulsory helmet laws
There’s little evidence our mandatory cycle laws improve overall safety, and quite a bit of evidence suggesting they’re doing more harm than good.
thespinoff.co.nz
August 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Decades ago, I supported mandatory helmet laws for people riding bikes. Then I was convinced by evidence and the bigger picture that such laws are actually counter-productive in many ways. This NZ article explains some.
I support helmets, but not mandatory helmet laws.
Build safe infrastructure.
I support helmets, but not mandatory helmet laws.
Build safe infrastructure.