Causes et consequences of forest fires
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An uncontrolled forest fire can devastate everything in its path, spread for miles, crossing rivers and roads. Each year, between 60,000 and 80,000 forest fires... Read More
An iceberg of 1000 billions tons is detached from the Antarctic
On July 12, 2017, an iceberg of 1000 billion tons, one of the largest ever recorded, was detached from the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica. After months... Read More
The OMPE sends an alarming signal on the forest fires
Forest fire : OMPE urgently calls for the holding of national conference ! A summer 2017 that starts under the flames ! 100,000 hectares… This is... Read More
Are we living the sixth mass extinction ?
Every 20 minutes, an animal or plant species disappears, ie more than 26,000 species each year. This number is particularly impressive and alarming, so it... Read More
The acceleration of the global drought
Drought has long been one of the most worrying environmental issues. But if, so far, African countries were the main affected, the world today must... Read More
The disturbing melting of Antartica
A year ago, Canadian researchers announced that Antarctica would melt faster than we predicted (studies published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics). But what is really... Read More
Green or clean technologies : definition and issues
The term “technology” is very rarely correlated with the protection of the environment. Indeed, technological progress is often a sign of human action and therefore of... Read More
The dark case of avian flu
In November 2015, in Perpignan, nearly 300,000 ducks were slaughtered. In January 2016, in Tarbes, 500,000 chickens were killed. If the list is long, only one person is... Read More
Inventory of ivory trade
By the end of 2016, China announced that it would prohibit the resale and processing of ivory objects throughout its territory by the end of 2017. While... Read More
The cyberbraconning : when technology threatens animals
Do you know or have you ever heard of cyber-poaching ? This term, which appeared recently, is a new threat to animals. The fleas, bracelets and necklaces originally intended... Read More