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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.

Belle is a new model of silent, autonomous robotic fish, created by students. These two features make this prototype a precious ally for biologists seeking to observe marine ecosystems without disturbing them.

With a maximum depth of 270 meters, the underwater cavern in Chetumal Bay (east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula) has become the second deepest blue hole known to date. First explored in 2021, the site, now known as Taam Ja', is home to an astonishing biodiversity, and is arousing the curiosity of the scientific community.

In New Caledonia, turtles and sharks have become the first animal species to be granted rights. Like human beings, they can now be represented in court.

On Monday June 26, holidaymakers enjoying the beaches of Marseillan, in the Hérault region of France, witnessed a rare phenomenon: the presence of a mako shark, trapped in 30 centimetres of water. Although alerted, technicians from the marine protected area on the Agathoise coast arrived too late to save the shark.

Researchers at UCLA University in California have developed a protocol capable of extracting CO2 from the ocean. Their aim: to find a way to combat the effects of global warming and curb ocean acidification.