Tag: Oceans
Environment: “SWOT” a satellite that takes the pulse of the oceans
“Changer d’air” is the news on the environment and the climate, every Friday. On December 16, the SWOT satellite was launched, a technological gem that will examine the oceans. We…
environmental DNA, a tool against the obsolescence of marine protected areas
Faced with the decline of life due to human activities, more than a hundred countries are pleading for the adoption of a common objective of 30% of land and seas…
victory and record for Caudrelier after an express crossing
Pointe-a-Pitre (AFP) – Unstoppable, Charles Caudrelier spun alone in the lead around Guadeloupe, Wednesday November 16, to cross the finish line of the 12th Route du Rhum as the winner,…
Catherine Chabaud’s participation in the Route du rhum: “such a political challenge”
The start of the Route du rhum, a famous solo transatlantic race, which was to be given on Sunday in Saint-Malo bound for Guadeloupe, has been postponed. Tuesday or Wednesday…
Towards an authorization for seabed mining?
The council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opens this Monday, October 31, in Kingston, Jamaica. This meeting will be very important, as it could open the door to seabed…
Theater: “Out of the Blue”, or the ecological impact of mining in the seabed
The Festival d’Automne has just started in Paris and the shows often share the same environmental concerns. One of them, Out of the Blue, a Flemish Belgian production, focuses on…
Poorly oxygenated areas in the oceans could shrink, but that’s not necessarily good news
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] The worrying warming of the oceans In 2020, the oceans absorbed the equivalent of 20 sextillion joules. Not since 1955 has the temperature…
Senegal, the last stage of the Tara Océan Foundation laboratory boat
From September 2 to 11, Senegal is the last stage of the Microbiomes mission of the Tara Océan foundation’s laboratory boat. For the first time, scientists have taken samples along…
how does a seawater desalination plant work?
Because of the drought and the decline in water resources, some French cities are opting for desalination or seawater desalination units. This system removes salt from the water to make…
Another stranded agreement on the world’s oceans
This time too, the countries of the world failed to agree on a binding agreement to protect the environment in the world’s oceans. Two weeks of intense UN negotiations have…