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Did you know that the Stiemerbeek in Genk is 16 km long? It flows right through Genk. Researchers want to know how the city and its sewerage system influence the water quality and biodiversity of the Stiemerbeek. Scientists enlist the help of local residents and local organizations to measure water quality using sensors and water samples.

Did you know that the rise in temperature also causes more evaporation, so that drought may occur more often in Flanders in the future? This second edition of CurieuzeNeuzen takes a closer look at soil drought in Flanders. Citizen scientists plant a sensor in their garden and use it to measure the temperature and moisture content of the soil. This way, the heat stress and drought of the Flemish soil can be analyzed.

The HASSELair project is realising a (near) realtime data visualisation of the air pollution in and around Hasselt. Citizens learn how to build an air quality sensor and to interpret the results.

AIRbezen@School is a project on air quality and particulates. By analysing leaves of strawberry plants, and by using air sensors, schools gather information about the air quality in their environment.

The VLINDER-project (Flanders in the weather) studies the local weather in Flemish city centers, woods, industrials areas, suburban areas... The researchers have places 56 weather stations on various locations.