Oct 17, 2023 | Environment and Climate, Water Management
The Amazon is a gigantic river, the most powerful in the world. It’s responsible for 20% of the freshwater running into the ocean and is the largest contributor of fluvial sediments into the oceans. The Amazon basin is known for its annual flooding, however, with the...
Jul 18, 2023 | Environment and Climate, Land Management
Zero Net Land Take (ZNLT) is a goal set for 2050 in France’s “Climate and Resilience” law of August 24, 2021. It calls for a 50% reduction in the rate of artificialization and consumption of natural, agricultural, and forest spaces by 2030 compared...
Jun 19, 2023 | Environment and Climate
Today is World Albatross Day, a perfect opportunity to highlight the incredible role played by CLS, the historical operator of the Argos satellite system, now provider of the environmental Argos services, in the understanding, protection, and conservation of these...
Jun 15, 2023 | Environment and Climate, Land Management
Desertification and land degradation are very serious challenges to humanity’s ability to survive in many areas of the world. They lead to hunger and poverty, unemployment, forced migration, and conflict, while increasing the risk of extreme weather events related to...
Jun 8, 2023 | Environment and Climate, Innovation
Today it’s the World Ocean Day, a day to remember us that the ocean covers over 70% of our planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth. The ocean produces at least 50% of the planet’s oxygen, it is home to...
May 31, 2023 | Environment and Climate
We met up with Gaël Alory, a lecturer and research scientist in ocean dynamics at the LEGOS space geophysics and oceanography research laboratory who is leading the SNO SSS program. He details the objectives of this ocean-observing program for us, charts his career...
