A new model to predict the speed of propagation of earthquakes
The dynamics of earthquakes are better understood thanks to three-dimensional modeling of fault sliding.
Webinar: Ensuring food security in Africa through sustainable aquaculture
An online seminar and discussion to learn more about the future of sea food.
DINAMIS facilitates the access to spatial images
A new public portal to access satellite imagery for research and service delivery.
Ebola Survivors Present Severe Immune System Abnormalities Two Years After Recovery
Do people who got Ebola in Guinea in 2013 – 2016 and survived have long term health conditions? Yes, answers a new study, that show that research must be made even when ther is no urgency any more.
Coral Triangle Fish Diversity Revealed by Environmental DNA
In 2019, the report of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) recalled the extent of biodiversity loss worldwide. In this context, the improvement of biodiversity exploration techniques is essential to implement targeted actions to protect ecosystems.
Sand, dust and wind
In arid and semi-arid environments, the land is vulnerable, densely populated and exposed to the wind. In these regions, wind erosion must be taken into account to the same extent as water erosion to anticipate soil changes for agriculture.
An economy based on precarious employment
Informal economy is not black or illegal economy: it corresponds with unreported precarious jobs, which in some countries account for the overwhelming majority of jobs. Hence the importance of quantifying it.
Developing mosquito factories
Carrying diseases such as chikungunya or dengue fever, the tiger mosquito is found in French overseas territories but also in the south of France. It is therefore essential to control this species, which raises new issues about control methods.
Questioning the development process
In the 1980s, the development community realised that many initiatives in favour of Global South countries were partial successes, sometimes even blatant failures.
Flooding caused by downpours
Since the 1950s, the number of deaths caused by floods in Africa has increased fivefold. Human and cimatic factors are responsibles.
