Tag: deforestation
Palynology: what is it?
Palynology owes its name to the botanists Hyde and Williams who, in 1944, called the discipline that studied pollen and spores “dust study”, from the Greek palunein (sprinkle, sprinkle). Above,…
Climate change: how long do we have before the point of no return?
We emit CO2. The forests are burning. The ice cream is melting. The Earth is heating up. Inexorably. And more and more headlines are warning us. The point of no…
Deforestation: It’s not just about carbon
This Monday, March 21, the world celebrated the International Day of Forests. To remind everyone of the importance of preserving these ecosystems. Now researchers point out that it’s not just…
What is France’s share in deforestation in the Amazon?
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Deforestation continues at an alarming rate More than 43 million hectares were lost between 2004 and 2017 according to a WWF report; the…
Deforestation in the Amazon: what is France’s share?
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Deforestation continues at an alarming rate More than 43 million hectares were lost between 2004 and 2017 according to a WWF report; the…
Discover the 5 largest forests in the world
The global forest is shrinking. From year to year, it loses area. It covers all the same today still some 40 million km2. Of which more than half concentrated on…
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…
Leonardo DiCaprio gives his name to this tropical tree discovered in 2021
Barely discovered, Uvariopsis dicaprio is already threatened by deforestation. This tree, living in a virgin forest in Cameroon, owes its name to Leonardo DiCaprio, a famous actor but also an…
What nutritional contributions with global warming? by Dr Cocaul
For the 20 years of Futura, the editorial staff gives the floor to our experts and sponsors. Today, Dr. Cocaul explains to us how to compensate our nutritional intake in…