Last month the French magazine Science et Vie [Fr] dedicated a series of articles to the earthquake risks induced by dams, mines, oil drilling and geothermal power. You might think that these activities are without seismic risk. But to their findings, around 200 earthquakes have been triggered by human activities so far. This can be […]
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With climate change increasing at an accelerated rate, scientists around the world are looking at all kind of solutions. This includes working on our Earth’s climate itself. Geoengineering is a solution. But is it realistic ? Even possible ? Since these solution have been much talked about recently, this article will present you the main
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By reading the RSS feed of the WWF I came across an information that I found staggering at a times where overfishing threatens globally our seas and oceans. (example: Bluefin tuna could disappear in 3 years) To the organization : “Nearly half of the world’s recorded fish catch is unused, wasted or not accounted for”.
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To the Copenhagen Climate Congress preparing the meeting at the end of the year on the future of the Kyoto Protocol, the worst IPCC projected scenario is already taking place. The International Panel on Climate Change noted in 2007 that we needed to act now as the most optimistic scenario is already worrying enough. With
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In the first months of this blog, I wrote a series of articles on the stabilization wedges theory by Robert Socolow and Stephen Pacala, professors at Princeton. This theory brings 15 ways to decrease our carbon dioxide emissions. This is an interesting way to discover the main possibilities to mitigate climate change. From energy efficiency
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News on solar photovoltaïc are numerous as many companies and labs are working in research and development to bring to market the best PV cells possible in terms of price and of efficiency. In the meantime, more and more large projects are being launched. Indeed, California announced a 1,300 MW project near Los Angeles and
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Mankind polluted Earth’s oceans and atmosphere in an impressive way. According to the European Space Agency (ESA) it also polluted space in such a way that it represents a danger for satellites for the next 10,000 years ! To their website: “Since 1957, more than 4,800 space launches have led to an on-orbit population today
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Solar photovoltaïc (also known as PV or solar cells) is the subject of numerous researches around the world. Indeed, Earth receives so much energy from its star that the potential is simply tremendous. Accounting for less than a percent of our energy consumption, scientists around the world want to make solar an affordable energy source
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the world’s first satellite dedicated to tracking global greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. This will significantly increase our knowledge of their origin. Dubbed Ibuki the new satellite will collect data in 56,000 locations around the world and most specifically in developing countries, where exact figures are lacking. Tracking in
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You may have missed it, but 2009 is for the UNESCO the International Year of Astronomy. Since it’s one my main areas of interest I thought it would be a good idea to share my favorite links dedicated to this event. The official site will give you all the details and events happening in your
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