« Forests support most of the earth’s biodiversity », according to the FAO. To be precise, they host «80% of the amphibian species, 75% of bird species and 68% of mammals », and also « an important amount of the species of trees that exist on earth ». Forests also represent the habitat of the most endangered species of fauna […]

Pollution is a contamination of our environment. Water is pure , as long as no pollutant degrades it. This resource can be polluted in a natural way, but it can also be polluted by human activities. There exist three main kinds of water pollution, which have been identified by Surfrider Foundation Europe, a NGO whose […]

High-tech tailor-made organs, mecatronic arms, bionic eyes, plastic heart…the recent advances give a glimpse on a future when ill organs of the human body will be replaced by machines , in order to treat illnesses but also to relieve various handicaps.

Government, businesses, local authorities and individuals have to change their energetic habits urgently. But, what should be tackled first to reach this goal ? Theoretical figures are sometimes quite far from reality.  Sciences et Avenir-La Recherche has compiled the most recent reference studies in order to point the most effective actions.

The gap in the ozone layer could be absorbed within four decades, this is what scientists have declared . But yet, some solar geo-engineering projects could bring around adverse side effects ; these projects are developed to reduce global warming by modifying deliberately the atmospherés composition.

Administrative procedures reduced, solar panels installed along motorways and on parking sites, massive development of wind power off shore : the new bill on the acceleration of the development of renewable energies ought to allow France to catch up on her delay.

Digital uses are an integral part of our everyday life. In 2020, we spent 2h25 in average per day on the web. This is 15% more than the year before. We have never spent so much time on the net and this generates an important e nvironmental impact. It is a pollution that we are […]

Flowers which bloom earlier, insects which stay alive after the summer… these are consequences now quite well known about of climate change. But, according to the  BBC, this famous disorder could also have other unexpected and problematic consequences . Another surprising consequence of global warming is the determination of the gender of certain reptiles. For […]

Today, it is estimated that about 10 million repairs are carried out every year in France where around 1,5 billion electrical and electronical devices are being used. Objective: increase the amount of repairs by 20%. Starting in December, consumers will be able to go to one of the first 500 authorized repairers ( labeled "QualiRépar" […]

The SNCF (national french railway board) has placed an order for the districts of  Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Grand Est and  Occitanie. Alstom is a pioneer as far as hydrogen trains are concerned, thanks to a technology developed in their production plant in Tarbes. They drove their first prototypes in Germany in 2018, and have now entered […]