Etiket: forests
Alaska, Canada, Russia… Fires intensify in boreal forests
In Alaska, nearly 250,000 hectares have already burned in 2024, half of which went up in smoke in a single fire that forced the closure of Denali National Park. Published…
In Germany, forests are being equipped with sensors to detect fires
With a third of the Brandenburg region covered in forest, a company has developed technology to detect the start of fires. Published 07/11/2024 1:34 p.m. Reading time: 2 min Sensors…
Off-leash dogs cause damage to urban forests
Allowing dogs to roam off-leash is damaging fragile ecosystems like urban forests, two scientists interviewed by The duty. By straying from trails, dogs trample young tree saplings and native plants,…
The future of forests depends on their edges
In praise of the edge: This often underestimated place is now attracting the attention of ecologists. A first study on the scale of the European continent has recently allowed us…
Forest fires: the Society for the Protection of Forests Against Fire launches a call for vigilance in Eastern Quebec
The Society for the Protection of Forests Against Fire (SOPFEU) is calling for caution among the population of eastern Quebec due to the risk of fire which will be very…
Open fires in forests will be permitted again in certain regions
The return of rain, after several days of good weather, allows the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests to end the ban on open fires in and near forests for…
Open fires in forests are prohibited in several regions to prevent forest fires
The wave of heat and good weather which continues in several regions of Quebec pushes the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests to prohibit open fires in forests and nearby…
new tree species better adapted to global warming in forests
Published on 05/21/2024 10:35 Video length: 1 min Franche-Comté: new tree species better adapted to global warming in forests Franche-Comté: new tree species better adapted to global warming in forests…
“women volcanoes forests torrents”: resistant art
The subject is tricky. Talking about questions of nature, territory and, subtext, ecosystems at a time when ecology has become the great challenge of an irresponsible, deaf and blind humanity…
The summer of 2023 promises to be conducive to fires in Quebec forests
The combination of high temperatures and drought conditions risks leading us again this year towards a new “active and intense” forest fire season from which Quebec will not escape, warns…
Workers from the Society for the Protection of Forests Against Fire could walk off the job
Workers at the Society for the Protection of Forests Against Fire (SOPFEU) who are represented by the Unifor union have given themselves a strike mandate to be used “at the…
The other side of the forests | Burning phobias
For those who are unfamiliar with it, science fiction boils down to a literary genre populated by spaceships, intelligent robots and strange creatures wandering through fantastical lands. This would be…
Why do forests burn? | The duty
With summer fast approaching, we risk hearing about forest fires again. But is it normal for forests to burn? What starts this kind of fire? Mélanie explains everything to you…
World Resources Institute Report | Forests continue to shrink across the globe
Despite its importance in combating global warming and protecting biodiversity, forest cover is losing ground all over the world, notes once again the World Resources Institute. Canada also finds itself…
REPORTING. French forests victims of a “silent storm” due to global warming
Our forests are dying: this is the alarming observation of the ONF, the National Forestry Office. In six years, more than 300,000 hectares of public forests have suffered early mortality.…
the forests of Congo, a green lung to be preserved
Published on 03/19/2024 8:55 p.m. Video length: 4 min Environment: the forests of Congo, a green lung to be preserved Peatlands, carbon sinks located in the middle of forests, help…
why are chestnut trees threatened with disappearance in the forests of Île-de-France?
Published on 02/25/2024 06:57 Video length: 2 min Why are chestnut trees disappearing from the forests of Île de France? Will there still be chestnuts in French forests in a…
The Animal Kingdom, by Thomas Cailley | The forest’s call
Nominated 12 times for the Césars, The animal kingdom, a fantasy drama by Thomas Cailley, propels us into a world where a mysterious epidemic transforms human beings into animals. Alongside…
Video “All of France is affected. The only places where there are no Airbnbs are forests and agricultural land”, worries a whistleblower
According to a whistleblower interviewed by “Complément d’investigation”, the growth of the Airbnb platform in France is not about to stop… Faced with the proliferation of furnished tourist accommodation which…
Premiere of Sapin$ | The King of the Forests arrives at the cinema
The first of Fir$ took place Monday evening at the Imperial cinema, rue de Bleury. For the occasion, many team members and special guests walked the red carpet. Posted at…