Windows onto the courtyard: living and thinking under a dome
Published on: May 10 , 2020
With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the possibility of the end of the world as we know it…
Protecting the ocean, feeding the world
Published on: April 28 , 2020
How can we balance the urgent need to protect coral reefs without penalizing…
[LUM#11] Green by Nature
Published on: March 23 , 2020
Voting for green parties, citizen science, or joining organizations dedicated to environmental protection…
Cutting-edge technologies in the service of underwater archaeology
Published on: February 3 , 2020
Who would believe that the dwindling fish population poses a threat to the roughly three million…
Restricted access to nuclear energy: the battle has only just begun…
Published on: January 2 , 2020
The NOME Act (New Organization of the Electricity Market) of 2010 established the…
UM in Antarctica with Greenpeace
Published on: December 19 , 2019
Greenpeace, the most influential environmental organization, has enlisted the help of MARBEC, the laboratory…
The Montpellier Institute for Water and the Environment Becomes a UNESCO International Centre
Published on: November 21 , 2019
On November 18, the General Conference of UNESCO Member States approved the creation…
[LUM#10] This fishing practice is starving seabirds
Published on: November 14 , 2019
Industrial fishing reduces the amount of fish available to feed seabirds…
Seas of Exile: The Last Refuges of Large Marine Predators
Published on: September 13 , 2019
To escape the pressure caused by human activities, large marine predators have…
These exotic viruses that threaten us
Published on: September 3 , 2019
One of the long-term consequences of climate change is the risk of the emergence…
[LUM#9] Plastic and the Turtle
Published on: July 2 , 2019
In France, 85% of sea turtles have ingested plastic waste from our…
Manolo, age 10: “Will we still be able to live on the beaches in 30 years?”
Published on: June 19 , 2019
Generally speaking, to put it simply, the answer is no! But in reality, it’s a question…
[LUM#9] Wastewater: A Resource for the Future
Published on: June 18 , 2019
To address the water shortage and conserve this increasingly scarce resource, some…
Wastewater reuse: Which countries are leading the way?
Published on: March 21 , 2019
In the face of a global water shortage, the reuse of wastewater, also known as “reuse…”
[LUM#9] Maupiti, a model lagoon
Published on: March 12 , 2019
The goal of the researchers at the laboratory is to understand the dynamics of the lagoon and the reef…
“School Strike for Climate”: High School Students Are Shaking Up the Agenda
Published on: February 4 , 2019
“I want them to put their own interests aside and focus on the climate”: by…