Tag: Environmental Knowledge
Noirmoutier, an island against the sea
In Vendée, two thirds of the island of Noirmoutier are below sea level. With climate change, the coasts are eroding as the oceans rise and more and more frequent storms…
The sea breeze, or why the climate is milder in coastal regions
The phenomenon of thermal equilibrium, which explains why our coffee cools in its cup, also occurs on a planetary scale. With notable consequences on the climate: it is in particular…
have we already exceeded 1.5°C? What recent observations say
In its article 2, the Paris agreement commits the international community to limit warming relative to the pre-industrial era “well below 2°C” and to “continue action” to reach the target…