How is climate change transforming Arctic ecosystems? What does the Arctic mean in geopolitical terms? How do colonial narratives shape the way we perceive it? How has Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine reshaped international cooperation in the Arctic? What is now at risk in climate monitoring and environmental research? Researcher Vitaly Zemlyansky discusses these questions in depth. — What kind of research do you do? — I'm a biogeographer, and I study Arctic biodiversity. My main (…)

Les COP échouent année après année, dans les grandes largeurs. Est-ce une fatalité ? Le collectif des Scientifiques en Rébellion pense au contraire que c'est une faillite de la démocratie représentative, qui convie les loups pour garder la bergerie, et qu'il pourrait en être autrement. Un énième constat d'échec La COP 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 se solde par un constat d'échec. La concentration en dioxyde de carbone est cette année de 407 409 411 414 416 418 421 424 ppm, en constante (…)

Hans Christian Andersen is one of Denmark's most cherished writers – a master of the literary fairy tale whose influence stretches far beyond The Little Mermaid, The Emperor's New Clothes and the other classics many of us first encounter in childhood. Hans Christian Andersen is one of Denmark's most cherished writers – a master of the literary fairy tale whose influence stretches far beyond The Little Mermaid, The Emperor's New Clothes and the other classics many of us first encounter in (…)

The Arctic landscape is changing at an unprecedented rate. In addition to rising temperatures, climate change is causing episodes of extreme melting, which occurs when ice losses that previously took weeks or months occur over just a few days. These increasingly frequent events are altering the normal dynamics of ice loss. They are profoundly changing the state of snow and ice, which are the most vulnerable elements of the polar climate system. Snow accumulation during winter no longer (…)

Despite a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, and negotiations in Qatar with the AFC-M23 rebellion, the latter continues its military operations in the eastern DRC. But the United States is involved in resolving the conflict, not without self-interest. Whilst the Washington agreement was signed with great fanfare on 4 December, the politico-military rebellion of the AFC (Alliance fleuve Congo, Congo River Alliance)-M23 made a fresh advance in South Kivu (…)

WITH THE SECOND round of the Chilean election, José Antonio Kast won a decisive victory over the progressive candidate Jeanette Jara (58% to 42%). When Kast is sworn in as president on March 11, he will be the first far right-wing president since 1990. José Antonio Kast, the far-right candidate won decisvely against Jeanette Jara. Kast's surprising victory speech hit a moderate tone calling for national unity, avoiding attacks on political opponents and even praising Jara for “her (…)