Author: Claire MONCHAUZOU

On the surface of the oceans is a thin layer of water, less than a millimeter thick. According to researchers at the CNRS, it could influence the amount of CO2 absorbed by the atmosphere.

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

Many populations around the world are facing freshwater shortages. To address this issue, new desalination plants are being built every year, but these plants raise questions. As major consumers of fossil fuels, are they compatible with sustainable development?

To counteract the decline in Cape penguin populations, South Africa's Department of Environmental Affairs has announced restrictions on sardine fishing.

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