This week in La Loupe, Margaux Lannuzel and Baptiste Langlois explain to you what the “black frame” is, a source of hope for the preservation of biodiversity.
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The team: Margaux Lannuzel (writing and presentation), Marion Galard (editing) and Jules Krot (directing).
Credits: Breton rural network, French office for biodiversity, Verdon regional natural park, France 2, IMGeoproduction
Music and design: Emmanuel Herschon/Studio Torrent
Image credits: Anne-Laure Chapelain and L’Express
Logo: Anne-Laure Chapelain/Benjamin Chazal
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Margaux Lannuzel: The “dark web”… I don’t know if we’ve ever tackled such a mysterious concept… And to shed some light on it, I welcome Baptiste Langlois, one of our journalists responsible for monitoring climate issues here at L’Express … Hello Baptist! I gave a clue by revealing your favorite subjects: we’re going to talk about the environment today…
Baptist Langlois: Yes, and one observation: the extent of light pollution alters the habitat and life cycle of many nocturnal species. Insects, attracted by sources of light, wear themselves out circling around, deer no longer dare to cross an illuminated road, migratory birds, guided by the stars, get lost because of metropolises… There are plenty of other examples: 30% of vertebrates and 65% of invertebrates (including many pollinating insects) are nocturnal and therefore impacted by this nocturnal pollution. But initiatives are launched to protect them.
Margaux Lannuzel: And the “dark network” is one of these initiatives…
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