Tag: vegetation
Greece: At least 150,000 hectares of vegetation burned in fires this summer
In Greece, at least 150,000 hectares of vegetation have gone up in smoke this summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced Thursday, August 31. The most important drama took place in…
More vegetation, shadehouses: Paris seeks to adapt to heat waves
News Published on 05/13/2023 at 6:11 p.m. Updated 05/13/2023 at 6:11 p.m. Reading 1 min. Ripping up the streets, erecting canvases and shadehouses, painting certain roofs light, growing vegetation: Paris,…
Vegetation, watering… How French cities adapt to heat waves
On July 18, around sixty French municipalities experienced absolute temperature records: 38.2°C in Limoges, 39.7°C in Saint-Brieuc, 40.1°C in Caen, 42°C in Nantes… And it will take some getting used…
Fires in Gironde: “The vegetation is ready to ignite with any spark”
By : Clementine Pawlotsky The forest never stops burning in La Teste-de-Buch, a town in the very touristy Arcachon basin, and in Landiras and Guillos, south of the Gironde. The…
Forest fires: what are the causes?
Fires have always been a threat to our forests. Today, with ongoing climate change, the risk is perhaps a little more serious. But not all fire starts are natural…far from…
Water stress: what is it?
According to the United Nations, nearly 3 billion people are expected to face water stress by 2025. This map, edited by the World Resources Institute, shows the projections of water…
Why are lichens going to disappear soon?
A new study shows that the adaptation of lichens to climate change is very slow, with a temperature change tolerance of less than 1°C every million years. You will also…
The Sun and the Moon would (a little) influence living beings
The Moon and the Sun move in space following a well-crafted choreography. And varying the gravitational forces exerted on the Earth. Are these gravimetric tides strong enough to influence behavior…
The Sun and the Moon would influence (a little) the behavior of living beings
The Moon and the Sun move in space following a well-crafted choreography. And varying the gravitational forces exerted on the Earth. Are these gravimetric tides strong enough to influence behavior…