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Le financement du système d’observation global des océans, le Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), est menacé par des coupes budgétaires et un désengagement des États-Unis, ce qui laisserait l’ensemble de la population dans le noir en ce qui concerne le changement climatique et les prévisions météo. M. Naumann/IOW

Le système mondial d’observation des océans est en danger : sans les États‑Unis, l’Europe et l’Asie doivent jouer un rôle global

Arrêter de financer le système global de mesure de l’océan met en danger nos capacités de prévisions météorologiques et d’anticipation – ce qui coûterait au final bien plus cher que ce système lui-même.
The Global Ocean Observing System is facing funding pressures and data gaps as a result which leave the world blind. IOW M Naumann

Ocean monitoring is in trouble: without the US, it’s up to Europe and Asia to avoid losing sight of the world’s deep‑sea ecosystems

Defunding marine monitoring networks could jeopardise efforts to avoid losing track of the world’s oceans and their precious ecosystems, which drive the blue economy.
Artist’s impression of a group of Gigantopithecus blacki in a forest in southern China. Garcia/Joannes-Boyau (Southern Cross University)

Giant ‘kings of apes’ once roamed southern China. We solved the mystery of their extinction

What happened to the three-metre tall apes that once lived alongside orangutans? A new study suggests they were too slow to adapt to a changing world.
Forecasting, risk plans and effective drainage systems can mitigate the impact of severe floods. Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images. Getty Images

Flooding in Nigeria is on the rise – good forecasts, drains and risk maps are urgently needed

Nigeria is expected to experience severe flooding this year. With proper planning and management its impact may not be so devastating.
A typical limestone karst landscape in China. Tony V3112/Shutterstock

How special soil observatories in China are helping to create more sustainable agriculture

Soil degradation is a huge challenge for farmers around the world. But new research is showing how farmers can balance crop yields with protecting the environment.
Han Yuanyuan

How midnight digs at a holy Tibetan cave opened a window to prehistoric humans living on the roof of the world

Early humans called Denisovans lived in a remote mountain cave between 100,000 and 60,000 years ago, and possibly longer still, raising intriguing questions about their relationship to modern humans.
Feeling itch is a warning from your skin. from www.shutterstock.com

Health Check: why do we itch?

Itch is usually caused by something harmful, or something our body assumes might be harmful when actually it’s not.

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