Climate: Thomas Pesquet sounds the alarm

The atmosphere, a gas bubble which protects the Earth but which we weaken more and more by our CO2 emissions. From space, Thomas Pesquet, the commander of the international space station, observes the evolution of his vision of the world. He witnesses disasters that threaten the environment such as storms or fires. On social networks, he publishes pictures that raise awareness of the fragility of our planet. He should return to Earth next Sunday.

Thomas Pesquet also alerts on “The increase in the frequency of tropical storms. It’s extremely impressive from space to look at, you can almost look into the eye of the cyclone.”, he explains. While in Glasgow, on the occasion of COP26, countries around the world are trying to agree on how to protect the Earth, Thomas Pesquet calls out to them on certain points. Having become the UN ambassador for agriculture and the environment, he believes that “the priority is to try to get out of all carbon. This is what a forum like the COP is for, it is not to talk about the general environment, it is to make decisions, to take action and adhere to them. “