Natural risks

07/05/24

VELI Volcan Explosif Laboratoire Indonésien: from observing to understanding explosive eruptions

Indonesia is one of the most exposed countries to volcanic risk, and the IRD has been conducting volcanological research and observation projects there for over 35 years. Most...

Au CIREN, dernière session de la formation « LoRaSat » sur le déploiement des applications de surveillance de l’environnement

03/05/24

Final session of CIREN's “LoRaSat” training course on the deployment of environmental monitoring app...

From March 11th to 15th, 11 students took part in the latest session of the “LoRaSat” training course at the International Center for Environmental Research and Education (CIREN)...

03/04/24

Indo-French Monsoon School on Hydrology from Space

From October 16 to 18, 2023, the Indo French Cell for Water Science organised a Monsoon School on Hydrology from Space at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore (India...

25/08/23

IRD training at Thammasat University and NSTDA on the use of computer modeling to better manage urba...

IRD researchers based in Vietnam provided training to Thammasat University and the NSTDA on the use of computer modeling to improve the management of urban evacuations during...

21/07/23

Precursory signal before large earthquakes

Movement along faults begins a few hours before large earthquakes. This is the conclusion of a study carried out by researchers from the French National Research Institute for...

Plongée sous l'ombre d'un radeau de sargasses

Ocean Resources

The Ocean Resources research teams take an integrated approach to marine development research, particularly focussing on processes that affect the intertropical zone.

Desertification, A Challenge for Science

Desertification is a result of land degradation, mainly caused by human activity, in dry areas of the planet. Climate change amplifies the negative effects of these activities on...

Training and capacity-building in Cambodia

Because of its recent history, Cambodia had to completely rebuild its research and higher education ecosystem. The IRD trains and supports Cambodian scientists, students and...

Prélèvement d'eau dans une lagune chilienne

Water at the Heart of Science

2012 exhibition, updated in 2021 The water issue is one of the 21st century’s greatest challenges. Abundant but unevenly distributed on Earth, this resource is today threatened by...

[Project] Okavango - Tectonic, climate and biology of the Okavango delta

International Emerging Action (IEA) January 2020 – December 2022 Bostwana

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