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Forecast, climate, risk management… The deadly floods in Germany and Belgium in seven questions

Alban DerouetJuly 19, 2021July 19, 2021

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021

By Vazken Andréassian, Inrae According to a last provisional report, drawn up this Sunday, July 18, more than 175 people perished in the violent bad weather which ...

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The Teeth of the Sea, the film that massacred the protection of sharks

TEAM AQUAEJuly 19, 2021

July 19, 2021

This cult film marked the spirits, but not only… The Dents of the sea permanently modified the perception of sharks, thus influencing ...

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The Antarctic "plug" ready to jump under the effect of climate change

Alban DerouetJuly 5, 2021September 7, 2021

July 5, 2021September 7, 2021

Article written by Christoph Kittel, University of Liège On May 13, 2021, a huge iceberg of 4320km² (an area equivalent to the Spanish island of Mallorca) ...

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Why is there (almost) no water on Mars?

Alban DerouetJune 28, 2021June 28, 2021

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021

By Franck Montmessin, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ) - Université Paris-Saclay Mars is known for its fine atmosphere, where CO2 dominates and provides ...

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Are humans a more water-efficient monkey?

TEAM AQUAEJune 28, 2021June 28, 2021

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021

While the preservation of blue gold represents a real societal issue, a recent study suggests that man has evolved to function with consumption ...

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No sustainable development possible if our oceans are sick

TEAM AQUAEJune 14, 2021

June 14, 2021

By Josep Lluís Pelegrí Llopart, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM-CSIC) In January 2021, the Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development, ...

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In France, will the rains in May make it possible to better cope with the summer drought?

TEAM AQUAEMay 31thJune 7, 2021

May 31thJune 7, 2021

By Piolaine Bault, BRGM The water that circulates under our feet, deep in the interstices and fractures of the rock, is invisible. And yet ...

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Why does water freeze from above?

TEAM AQUAEMay 24th

May 24th

By Jacques Treiner, University of Paris A mountain lake. An ice bin in a refrigerator. Arctic sea ice. In any case, the water ...

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Give legal personality to rivers to better protect them

TEAM AQUAEMay 17thMay 17th

May 17thMay 17th

Creating courts specializing in the protection of natural elements, such is the bill that has resurfaced since last October. It concerns in particular the Rhône and emanates from ...

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The Southern Ocean: an extraordinary ecological wealth and a key role for the climate

TEAM AQUAEApril 26th

April 26th

By Ceridwen Fraser; Christina Hulbe; Craig Stevens, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research and Huw Griffiths, British Antarctic Survey In 2018, a map was ...