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Visuel 2 CP Tonga

31/05/23

A CO₂ sink in the South Pacific ocean desert

A newly identified process of natural iron fertilization in the ocean fuels regional CO₂ sinks. This was demonstrated by a study published on May 25 in Science and co-authored by 25 researchers working on the Tonga project. This project was led by two researchers from the IRD and CNRS, with over 90...

Introduction to ESCAP's 79th session
IRD showcased its projects to tackle climate change at the United Nations in Bangkok
From May 15 to 19, the Climate Solutions Fair was held in connection with the 79th Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) at the United Nations in Bangkok. The event was an opportunity for IRD to present its climate research activities in Asia and the Pacific.
Meeting with Olivier Évrard, Xavier Mari, Kanchana Nakhapakorn and Bertrand Lefebvre
GlobalSmog project members meet in Thailand
On Tuesday May 16, Globalsmog's coordinators in Asia and Thailand met their Thai partner, Dr. Kanchana Nakhapakorn, a researcher in remote sensing and geomatics at Mahidol University. The aim of their meeting was to present the project and discuss current research on air pollution in Thailand.
Visuel CP conf Sorgho

23/05/23

The scientific and agricultural communities are looking at sorghum as a way to address drought

The second Global Sorghum Conference, Sorghum in the 21st Century, will be held from 5 to 9 June 2023 in Montpellier (CORUM). More than 400 participants from the agricultural and scientific worlds are expected to attend. This event is organised by CIRAD, in partnership with the Kansas State...

Science de la durabilité repenser la recherche européenne

22/05/23

Sustainability science: changing the way we conduct European research

IRD organised an event on 14 April at the Maison Irène et Frédéric Joliot-Curie in Brussels on the theme "Sustainability science: changing the way we conduct European research. A solution-based science built on equitable partnerships with the Global South: understand, co-design, transform".

Dr. Krongkaew Thongruang Suksai, receives gifts from the CaPThai team, in the presence of Trang hospital staff caring for TB patients.
CaPThai team visits Trang Hospital
On Friday May 12, the CaPThai project team visited the facilities dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis at Trang Hospital. This visit, in preparation for future clinical trials, provided an opportunity for exchanges between the hospital's medical staff and members of the...
Bandeau mosaïque 2022
PostDoctoral Position | Identifying leverage points to foster pathways towards sustainable coasts
♦ Located in Noumea (New Caledonia) with travel to Germany and Fiji ♦ Position at IRD linked to a newly approved Future Earth working group ♦ 17-month project, starting on July 17th, 2023
Visuel CP développement côte-ouest africaine

15/05/23

Socio-economic development on the West African coast is a key factor for increasing flood risks

Anthropogenic factors on the West African coast are contributing more than global climate change to the rapid increase in vulnerability and flood risks in the region. This was demonstrated by an interdisciplinary IRD team, in collaboration with West African experts and the CNES, in a pilot...

Visuel CP Cirad - Azote

11/05/23

Using urine to make sub-Saharan city region food systems more sustainable

Installing urine collection systems in sub-Saharan city regions would make those conurbations more sustainable. This was demonstrated by a study by four researchers from CIRAD, IRD, Boubakar Bâ University of Tillaberi (Niger) and Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), published on 3...

Flight over Sewiki Lake by drone

10/05/23

IRD will be present at the United Nations Climate Solutions Fair in Bangkok

From May 15 to 19, the 79th Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will take place at the United Nations in Bangkok. The theme of this meeting is "Accelerating climate action in Asia and the Pacific for sustainable development". On this occasion, IRD will present some of its...