Géosciences Rennes

Des montagnes à perte de vue, des pentes fortes, de la pluie, de la déforestation… Au Rwanda, toutes les conditions sont réunies pour que le sol glisse. Une équipe de géologues du CNRS s'y rend tous les six mois pour observer trois types de glissement de terrain et mieux comprendre ces phénomènes. Les modélisations qu'ils réalisent permettrons de prévenir les risques des prochains glissements de terrain.

Elephants, crocodiles, hippopotami… In Botswana, the Okavango delta is a real paradise for the local fauna during the flood, which lasts several months a year. In this documentary, a team of French scientists takes you on board to study the geological, hydrological and climatic features of this unique region.

Nanoplastics with a size of less than a thousandth of a millimetre are the finest form of plastic pollution. The Pepsea research project focusses on a type of nanowaste that is still poorly understood. Researchers chose Guadeloupe to study its impact on the environment. The island is exposed to the ocean and the North Atlantic Gyre making it an area of plastic accumulation. It is the perfect field of study for researchers who are going to explore its beaches and mangroves. They investigate the…