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Nuclear power plants: a scintillating sponge for monitoring radioactive gas emissions
A scintillating aerogel enabling real-time measurements with excellent sensitivity to certain radioactive gases, essential to monitoring the proper…
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Le Journal
The call of the forest
Forests cover a third of the world's land surface. Although they provide us with invaluable services, they are now under so much pressure that we are…
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Le Journal
The Earth, precariously balanced
On our planet, everything is interconnected, from terrestrial and marine ecosystems and biodiversity to ice sheets, rivers and oceans. But a recent…
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Le Journal
Rare Ordovician fossil deposit found in France
A newly-discovered fossil deposit in the foothills of the Montagne Noire range in southern France has yielded unprecedented evidence of marine…
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Palaeosciences – fossil revelations at the interface between the climate and the environment
Palaeosciences are intrinsically multidisciplinary and reveal the secrets of past climates and environments while providing keys to help understand…
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Le Journal
Is a war for water looming?
As a result of climate change, a third of the world's population is likely to be affected by dwindling water reserves. This will inevitably lead to…
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Multimedia
The ecologist Sandra Lavorel is awarded the CNRS 2023 Gold Medal
The CNRS Gold Medal has been awarded to Sandra Lavorel for her pioneering work in functional ecology. Her research focuses on the functions of…
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