Tag: Environment
Microplastics from Africa or North America found in the Pyrenees
Microplastics, pollutants already found on Everest, in the Arctic or in the middle of the oceans, can be transported between continents by high winds, highlights a study published in the…
“Save our oceans!” by Jean-Michel Cousteau
This Sunday’s France book is an appeal for the environment: ” Save our oceans ! », Published by Éditions de l’Archipel. Its author is Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of the famous…
Microplastics found in “pure” air at the top of the Pyrenees
Microplastics, pollutants already found on Everest, in the Arctic or in the middle of the oceans, can be transported between continents by high winds, highlights a study published in the…
Air quality: a good indicator of environmental policies
Despite slight improvements, the air in European countries is still very polluted. This pollution caused 417,000 premature deaths in 2018, according to the European Environment Agency, and the pollutants released…
These trees are champions in the fight against global warming and pollution
In the current context of global warming, and more broadly, of an environmental crisis, trees have a role to play. And scientists can help us maximize the benefits we can…
The packaging of Muriel Rajaut Toury which passes from one gift to another
Muriel Rajaut Toury loves gifts and especially gift wrapping. In 2019, she launches out with a desire, that of tackling disposable gift packaging to reduce waste. It designs a range…
Paper at the heart of this biodegradable stack
At the heart of this battery developed by the laboratory of Nanyang Technological University is a sheet of cellulose paper. Once unloaded, it takes a month to completely degrade in…
A new law to reduce the environmental footprint of digital technology in France
Raising the awareness of the youngest to the environmental challenges of digital tools and engineers to ecodesign: two flagship measures of the new law aimed at reducing the environmental footprint…
Well-being and health by nature
The trees, flowers, the sun: they surround us on a daily basis, yet we cannot imagine how they play an important role in our life. Moods, behaviors and emotions depend…
These super-trees, champions in the fight against global warming, pollution and floods
In the current context of global warming, and more broadly, of an environmental crisis, trees have a role to play. And scientists can help us maximize the benefits we can…