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Core drill operator put to the test in Adélie Land (Antarctica) © Vincent FAVIER/IPEV/CNRS Images
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Earth

The first prospective study for French polar research

The CNRS’s programme agency recently presented the first French prospective study for polar research, whose management was entrusted to the CNRS, a…

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Le Journal
Life
Earth

How aquatic plants changed the face of the Earth

Half a billion years ago, plants, until then exclusively aquatic, set out to colonise the land. This transition transformed the Earth and its…

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Le Journal
Life
Earth

How plants conquered the land – and changed the face of the Earth

Half a billion years ago, plants, until then exclusively aquatic, set out to colonise the land. This transition transformed the Earth and its…

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© Projet NODSSUM, 2025
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Earth

Radioactive waste: a scientific mission sets out to map submerged barrels in the Atlantic

Between 1950 and 1990, over 200,000 barrels of radioactive waste were dumped in the depths of the Northeast Atlantic Ocean.The first mission of the…

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Le Journal
Earth
Society

Climate change puts archaeological sites at threat

Prehistoric sites across France, such as the famous Chauvet Cave or L’Ile d’Yeu, are being closely monitored so as to understand how they are being…

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Multimedia
Earth
Environment

Make a Zest for the planet

On Earth Day, let’s chase away the environmental blues by taking a humorous look at researchers who are developing solutions.

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Le Journal
Earth

Meet Arthur, the first deep-sea robot archaeologist

Arthur is a new submersible ROV (remotely-operated vehicle) designed for underwater archaeology. Offering unprecedented performance and versatility,…

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Le Journal
Space
Earth

Solar storms ahead

Over the past few months, our planet has been ìmpacted by intense solar flare activity on the Sun. This phenomenon, which caused the polar auroras…

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Innovation
Earth

A research-corporate collaboration for green hydrogen production

Hydrogen production currently accounts for over 2% of global CO2 emissions. Green hydrogen, which remains challenging to implement on an industrial…

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Le Journal
Earth
Matter

When the Mediterranean was empty

Over 5 million years ago, the Mediterranean Sea dried up, giving way to a salt flat stretching as far as the eye could see. A look back at the…

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