Tag: Biodiversity
Ocean: the role of deep ecosystems in carbon capture
The abyssal depths of the oceans are home to much greater biodiversity than plankton and little-explored ecosystems harboring the richest fossil record on Earth. This is what researchers have been…
One Ocean Summit: experts at the bedside of the oceans
This decade is the decade of the oceans with the One Ocean summit which is held in Brest from February 9 to 11, 2022. Its objective is to mobilize interested…
Deforestation in West Africa would increase the risk of floods
A study published in January 2022 reports that high deforestation in West Africa could influence flooding linked to storms and bad weather. Meteorologists warn of the human, environmental and material…
Jane Goodall: “Sometimes we feel like the choices we make are insignificant, but that’s not true! »
A new year begin. In a world that can seem increasingly adrift, even to the most optimistic among us. So to find some hope, Futura wanted to meet Jane Goodall.…
9,000 species of trees still to be discovered on Earth
More than 100 researchers from around the world conducted a study to estimate the number of tree species on Earth. They have developed the largest database and estimate the existence…
Iceland plans to stop whaling from 2024
Iceland will soon no longer be one of the few countries to still practice the controversial whaling. Within two years, the harpoons should be put away for good and the…
9,000 species of trees still to be discovered on Earth
More than 100 researchers from around the world conducted a study to estimate the number of tree species on Earth. They have developed the largest database and estimate the existence…
There are 73,000 species of trees on Earth, with more than 9,000 yet to be discovered.
More than 100 researchers from around the world conducted a study to estimate the number of tree species on Earth. They have developed the largest database and estimate the existence…
Air pollution drastically reduces pollination
The pollination of plants by insects is a free and essential ecological service that contributes to the maintenance of biodiversity. It plays an important economic role for society by being…
The consequences of pollution on pollination
The pollination of plants by insects is a free and essential ecological service that contributes to the maintenance of biodiversity. It plays an important economic role for society by being…