Tag: Biodiversity
With Jane Goodall, “we can build a better future”
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.…
The sixth mass extinction has already begun
Studying vertebrates has always aroused interest. This is why they are the best listed species and it is therefore easy to follow which ones are on the verge of extinction.…
The Briançonnais country: at the peak of the transition!
“Building together an exemplary territory of ecological, energy and solidarity transition” is the ambition of Pierre Leroy, the tireless president of the Pays du Grand Briançonnais who is driving an…
The sixth mass extinction is much bigger than previously thought. here’s why
Studying vertebrates has always aroused interest. This is why they are the best listed species and it is therefore easy to follow which ones are on the verge of extinction.…
House spiders: why shouldn’t we kill them?
The spider is unloved: one in four French people admit to being afraid of it. So, when there is one in our living room, the more daring among us do…
Wetlands are disappearing when they are essential to our survival
Indispensable allies in the fight against global warming, wetlands are highly threatened and degraded all over the world. The United Nations estimates that 35% of wetlands have disappeared since 1970…
When sharks devoured each other
The identity, as well as the ecology of extinct sharks, is mainly deduced from the shape of their teeth present in the fossil record. If traces of predation by these…
Biodiversity: the fragility of the animal world magnified
The animal world is fascinatingly diverse. But the latest figures are alarming. Experts estimate that 60% of animal populations of our planet are in great danger. And the goal of…
It only takes 20 years for the rainforest to regenerate without human intervention
The disappearance of tropical forests is not necessarily final: when conditions are favorable, a new forest very similar to the original one grows back in less than 20 years, according…
Futura research freelance M / F Environment
If, like us, your passion for science and the passion for sharing knowledge inspire you, in a spirit of innovation and creativity, join us! Futura is recruiting a freelance writer…