Author: Claire MONCHAUZOU

On the surface of the oceans is a thin film of water, less than a millimetre thick. According to CNRS researchers, this could influence the amount of CO2 absorbed by the atmosphere.

Originally from North America, this blue-clawed crab has gradually settled in the Mediterranean. In recent months, its proliferation has accelerated in France, Spain and especially Italy. It has become the bane of fishermen trying to combat this voracious invader.

Around the world, many populations are facing freshwater shortages. In response, new desalination plants are built every year, but they raise a number of questions. Are they compatible with sustainable development?

In response to the decline in penguin populations in Cape Town, the South African Department of Ecology has announced restrictions on sardine fishing.

According to a study published in Nature magazine, more than half of the world's oceans have undergone significant color changes over the last few centuries. This is thought to be an indirect consequence of climate change.