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Category Archives: Natural and exact sciences
Snowy days have decreased substantially in Estonia
Geographers of the Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences of the University of Tartu have released a study indicating that the snow situation in Estonia has substantially changed in the last decades. While our grandfathers and grandmothers could often sled … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, Estonia, nature, snow, snow cover, winter
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30 Maps of Estonia in 30 Days
Evelyn Uuemaa, a geographer and senior researcher in geoinformatics at the University of Tartu, challenged herself with the task of making 30 maps of Estonia – one in a day. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Tartu
Tagged geography, geoinformatics, maps, open data, open source, open-access data, twitter
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Everyone’s nature conservation – what can you do?
Ecologist Aveliina Helm elaborates on what everyone can do for nature conservation. Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, conservation, ecology, ecosystems, environment, health, nature
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What is the true ancient Estonian food?
Every nation and region has its own pride in the culinary field – such as a historically developed favorite or a trademark-status edible article. What would be the Estonians’ so-called “own” food? The first thing to come into most people’s … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient food, archaeology, black bread, Estonian, fish, food, food culture, meat, rye
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Lego Animation: My Personal Journey Through Leaf Angles
Jan Pisek from Tartu Observatory has created a Lego stop-motion animation to describe the measuring of leaves, needed to predict the productivity of forests. Continue reading
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Tagged digital photography, leaf angle distribution, Lego, light transmission, trees, vegetation, video
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The world’s first robotic vine twists and climbs
Material scientists at the University of Tartu have developed the world’s first robotic vine. Continue reading