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What is the difference between weather and climate?

lease of an IPCC assessment report on February 28, 2022, there has been a lot of talk about climate and climate change affecting our planet. About global warming, the IPCC predicts a trajectory of +2.7 degrees. From there to believe that the temperature we feel will simply increase by 2 to 3°C, ...

17
Mar
2022

Weather: why meteorologists are concerned about the return of El Niño

absolute temperature record recorded in 2016 (+ 1.2°C compared to the pre-industrial era). This time, its impact on temperatures could be intensified by global warming and cause unprecedented heat waves. Record temperatures are expected In concrete terms, the return of the El Niño phenomen ...

16
Feb
2023

Thomas Pesquet: Objective France, a fascinating documentary on France 2.

iversity of French territories and highlight the environmental challenges that await us. He has walked through territories increasingly threatened by global warming in the company of various specialists such as a marine biologist, a navigator, a mountain guide, a nature photographer, and farmers. F ...

24
Apr
2023

Natural Disasters: What You Need to Know to Better Understand and Prepare

eral days before it made landfall, but the management of evacuations highlighted the logistical and social challenges of prevention. 2. The impact of global warming on natural disasters The link between climate change and natural disasters is undeniable. A study by the Centre for Research on the Epi ...

04
Oct
2017

Climate: Météo-France acquires two new supercomputers

es. Thanks to the computing power of Belenos and Taranis, France will therefore be able to strengthen its contribution to simulations and forecasting the consequences of global warming in Europe and the world. In normal operation, one of the two supercomputers will be dedicated to forecasting ...

05
July
2021

Emelin Dupieux : a promising young wildlife photographer

an Apollo in France. To survive, this butterfly needs a sufficient snow cover and, in the middle mountains, these conditions are becoming rarer due to global warming. Through his photos, Emelin wants to send a message. 'It's not just the big mammals that are threatened. It goes all the way down t ...

19
Oct
2021

Forest management: what if France were to take its cue from Portugal?

forest the area identically, others would prefer to let the forest regenerate on its own and still others want to plant other species more adapted to global warming. The maritime pine, which resists Drought well and supplies the French timber industry, has the major disadvantage of being particul ...

05
Aug
2022

Will global warming in France in the 21st century be greater than expected?

nd the progress of cleaner technology have reduced the effects of aerosol particles and have thus mechanically increased the impact of human activity on global warming. Commitments to be respected to avoid climate change It is therefore clear that a strict policy of decarbonization of the economy ...

26
Oct
2022

Environment: Understanding Nature Restoration in 5 Questions

lly regulating water level fluctuations. Ecosystem restoration is one of the most effective and cost-efficient ways to meet our commitments to limit global warming to less than 1.5°C. Forests and peatlands capture CO2 and help mitigate the effects of climate change. What specific measures are bein ...

21
Nov
2023

What is the cost of climate inaction?

Why is it essential to act? As the COP 28 is concluding today in Dubai, it is worth reminding that it is urgent to act to limit the global warming of our planet. The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is not a theoretical goal, disconnected from the daily lives of citizens. It is a necessity to ...

12
Dec
2023

Hesperaloe parviflora or red yucca in 5 questions

eight and spread under good growing conditions, is native to the arid regions of the Chihuahuan Desert. 2- Why plant a red yucca in your garden? With global warming and repeated heatwaves in summer, the species Hesperaloe parviflora is promised a bright future. This agave native to arid regions resi ...

11
Sep
2024

The Montier-en-Der Wildlife Photography Festival

Festival takes place on November 16, 17, 18, and 19, 2023. As the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) approaches, the theme of this edition is global warming. The festival's poster is a photo by Rémy Marion titled "The Polar Bear at the Crossroads". This year, the festival's patrons ...

21
Oct
2008

Scuba Diving: 5 Things to Know About Coral

Coral is an animal. Contrary to what one might think, coral is neither a plant nor a mineral. It is an animal belonging to the branch of Cnidarians. Corals, which generally live in colonies, build an external skeleton throughout their lives from minerals present in the ocean. In reef-building cor ...

20
Oct
2009

Black Friday: 3 solidarity alternatives

What is the problem? With global warming, more and more of us are aware of the harmful consequences of excessive consumption throughout the year and especially during Black Friday! Many people realize that this day of promotions is an incentive to buy things they don't necessarily need... Thi ...

30
Nov
2021

Film: understand the Don't Look Up phenomenon in 5 questions

s have given it a name: eco anxiety. This term refers to worry about the future, coupled with an inability to guard against predicted disasters (like global warming, for example). It is not surprising that Leonardo DiCaprio, who is very committed to the environmental cause, agreed to be cast. ...

27
Jan
2022

Simon Beck : the inventor of snow art

red by Simon Beck (@simonbeck_snowart) An environmental message Through his ephemeral works in the snow, Simon Beck hopes to alert awareness to Global warming and the diminishing snow cover of the mountains in winter. His artistic approach aims to raise awareness of the fragility of the env ...

25
Feb
2022

Gran Paradiso National Park celebrates its 100th anniversary

n (@gio.bas.185) On Sunday, June 19, visitors are invited to the Rovenaud Visitor Center for a lecture on high mountain species and the threats Global warming poses to their preservation. The centenary festivities will continue : - in Cogne on July 15 and 22 with an exhibition and c ...

02
June
2022

Heat wave and mental health: how heat affects your mood

dly, episodes of high heat can trigger in everyone eco-anxiety (anxiety about the future of our planet) by raising awareness of the reality of ongoing global warming. In the future, heat waves could represent a real public health problem. Indeed, specialists estimate that children born today will ...

21
July
2022

Marine heatwave: the Mediterranean Sea beats temperature records

also affected, to a lesser extent, by this phenomenon. Scientists have noted an increase of 1 to 2°C in their waters and are concerned about it. With Global warming and increasingly frequent heat waves on land, the marine heat wave could also become a recurring phenomenon. Climate scientists hav ...

02
Aug
2022

Advertising for fossil fuels is now prohibited

g its entire life cycle'. A modest first step This policy of gradually banning advertising for fossil fuels is one more step in the fight against global warming. It is based on the recommendations of the Citizens' Climate Convention, which was convened at the request of President Emmanuel Macron ...

05
Sep
2022