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Island biodiversity disproportionately exposed to global change
By 2050, most island ecosystems will be threatened by global change: 65% primarily by climate change, 22% by land-use change and 13% by biological…
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PFAS: Neurological effects identified in birds and mice
An international team of scientists led by two CNRS researchers¹ has, for the first time, identified the neurological effects of a PFAS compound in…
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An “Everest” of waste
On the occasion of World clean-up Day, here’s a small overview in pictures of fundamental and innovative research on a subject that affects us all.
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Offshore wind farms and biodiversity: findings from the Ifremer-CNRS scientific assessment
To inform public decision-making on the deployment of offshore wind energy:• ESCo, a collective scientific assessment of offshore wind farm and…
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It’s getting hot!
With just a few months to go to COP 31, temperatures measured on land and in the seas are breaking records. Let's talk solutions! It's…
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Intensive nickel mining has transformed the microbial biodiversity of the Thio Lagoon in New Caledonia
A study carried out by scientists from Ifremer, IRD, universities of Western Brittany (UBO) and Bordeaux, CNRS, and University of Tartu (Estonia)…
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Ecology, Environment and Biodiversity week
From 19 to 23 May, the CNRS is organising Ecology, Environment and Biodiversity Week, to bring together researchers, partners and local players to…
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Marsh soils: biodiversity fostered by self-organization
In the heart of the Marais Poitevin regional nature park, the second-largest wetland in France, a scientific team1 led by a CNRS researcher has…
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Water in all its forms
To mark #WorldWaterDay on 22 March, we present an overview in images of the countless, sometimes unexpected issues surrounding the most vital and…
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The forest, a laboratory in danger
From tropical forests to Mediterranean ecosystems, discover the fascinating missions of the scientists who use forests as outdoor laboratories.
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