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The mangrove, a forest that grows in salt water

26 July is the international day for the conservation of mangroves. This atypical maritime forest, subject to the tides and trade winds, plays an…

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Peatlands' potential to capture carbon upgraded as temperatures rise

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The combined use of insect repellent and sunscreen reportedly reduces UV protection

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A novel study reveals a significant decline in glaciers on a global scale

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France’s Landes forest sheds light on megafires

Using paleo-fire to improve our understanding of future landscape flammability in Landes de Gasogne area: a data-model integration approach.

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Phytochromes: the “eyes” that enable microalgae to find their way in the depths

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Under the paving stones, there’s life!

On World Soil Day, discover how soils are threatened by human activity, potentially overturning fragile local and global ecosystems. Fortunately,…

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Environment

1,100 km in Antarctica to better understand the evolution of the ice cap

 The physical processes behind cloud formation and snow precipitation above the Antarctic ice cap remain poorly understood. Co-directed by the…

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Earth

How 70% of the Mediterranean Sea was lost 5.5 million years ago

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COP29: the never-ending climate emergency

COP 29 opens on 11 November in Baku, Azerbaijan, against the backdrop of accelerating global warming and its effects. On the agenda, a key issue:…

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