IPBES Report: “A true feat of foresight”
Published on: February 17 , 2025
In December 2024, at its 11th plenary meeting, the intergovernmental platform…
IPBES releases two new reports on biodiversity
Published on: December 18 , 2024
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services…
Master Plan for the Ecological Transition: “We all have a role to play”
Published on: November 30 , 2023
On November 20, the University of Montpellier’s Board of Trustees approved its plan…
[LUM#18] Back to the Future of Marine Ecosystems
Published on: May 23 , 2023
By studying the marine fauna of the last interglacial period off the coast of Peru, researchers…
[LUM#18] Thau, a Glimpse into the Future
Published on: March 22 , 2023
With its 6,900 hectares of saltwater, the Thau Basin is the largest coastal lagoon…
Les Rendez-vous de l’Eco: A lecture on the topic “Energy Transition: How Citizens Can Make a Difference” at the School of Economics
Published on: January 18 , 2023
As part of the “Rendez-vous de l’Eco” series, the Faculty of Economics at the University of…
University of Montpellier: A “Climate-Focused Back-to-School Event” at the School of Education
Published on: August 26 , 2022
Starting September 2, the 800 first-year master’s students in the Faculty of Education at…
[LUM#16] Dangerous Thaw
Published on: July 19 , 2022
The temperature is rising, and the ice is melting, releasing hundreds of liters of water today…
[LUM#16] And so it melts, melts, melts…
Published on: July 4 , 2022
There is life on glaciers. A form of cryobiodiversity that is still poorly understood and could very well…
[LUM#15] A Dam on the Mediterranean
Published on: December 17 , 2021
It’s a stark reality: beaches are disappearing right before our eyes. What is causing…
UM Hosts the IPBES Technical Support Unit
Published on: October 5 , 2021
The University of Montpellier has been selected to host the technical support unit for…
The growing focus on resilience now calls for a shift in accounting paradigms
Published on: June 2 , 2021
The concept of “resilience” didn’t first emerge in 2020. The term actually originates from…
# Science Is Fun: From Seabird Migration to Earth’s Movements
Published on: March 11 , 2021
Welcome to La science s’aMuse, the science show co-produced by UM and…
Understanding the mechanisms of adaptation to climate change: a real challenge
Published on: November 5 , 2020
Increasing urbanization, intensive agriculture, overexploitation of resources, introduction…
A nanosatellite to detect the risk of a Cévenol episode
Published on: October 19 , 2020
Better predict Cévenol episodes by collecting data where the water vapor…
[LUM#12] Toward Depopulated Oceans
Published on: June 25 , 2020
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions would (also) protect marine biodiversity. A…