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Nature and environment · Nov 13, 2026Grasslands of the Massif Central: an observatory to understand how they adapt to the climateAn observatory launched in the Massif Central is monitoring 150 plots to link plant diversity, soils, climate and livestock farming practices. The first surveys are building a basis for comparison, not yet a validated adaptation method.

Vines in the foreground and the Moselle valley, seen from Markusberg in Schengen.

Economy · Nov 12, 2026Fruit, vegetables and vines: Luxembourg plans drought-related aidThe government has given its agreement in principle to targeted compensation. It has announced a 30% income-loss threshold and an aid rate of 40% for fruit, vegetable and grape producers.

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Health · Nov 11, 2026Cadmium: how dietary exposure builds upCadmium passes from soil into food and can accumulate in the body. Here is what French data show, why body burden is not a diagnosis, and which measures can genuinely reduce exposure.

Vegetation and glass structure inside Biosphere 2

Basic science · Nov 8, 2026Biosphere 2: how soil and concrete altered the oxygen balanceThe fall in oxygen levels in Biosphere 2 revealed an unexpected mechanism: the soil consumed oxygen while the concrete absorbed some of the carbon dioxide. A lesson in the limits of closed ecosystems.

Trees covered in kudzu in Piedmont Park, Atlanta.

Nature and environment · Nov 8, 2026Kudzu: how a plant introduced to protect soils can smother an environmentIntroduced in the United States and then promoted to combat erosion, kudzu can form dense carpets in open environments. Its history sheds light on the mechanisms that make an introduced plant difficult to contain.

Raindrops form ripples in a puddle on sandy ground.

Science · Nov 8, 2026Petrichor: how rain brings the smell of the earth to the surfaceMolecules from soil and plants contribute to the smell of rain. Experiments filmed at very high speed shed light on how raindrops set them circulating again.

Permafrost ice exposed by erosion on the bank of Birch Creek, Alaska.

Climate · Nov 6, 2026Arctic methane: why estimates are not yet telling the same storyThe AMPAC-Net review highlights a gap between two methods of estimating emissions. Understanding this difference means distinguishing stored carbon, released gases and measurements in the atmosphere.

Cross-section of a composter showing several layers of organic materials, illustrative photograph.

Nature and environment · Nov 6, 2026Compost and PFAS: what QualiAgro’s monitoring still needs to clarifyINRAE and Veolia are extending their cooperation on agricultural composts. The benefits for soils are documented; the fate of PFAS and microplastics requires separate monitoring.

An earthworm photographed in Plužna, Slovenia, illustrating soil fauna.

Nature and environment · Nov 6, 2026SolsVivants: understanding what organisms beneath our feet doThe CNRS-INRAE programme is starting with €9 million over five years. Its challenge: to link organisms and their interactions to how soils actually function.

Xiaozhai sinkhole seen from its southern rim, with its limestone cliffs and vegetation, in November 2009.

Nature and environment · Nov 1, 2026Xiaozhai Tiankeng: understanding China’s sinkhole and its forestsAt Xiaozhai, the sinkhole reaches a depth of 662 metres, depending on the point of measurement. This spectacular landscape has long been known; research into tiankengs sheds light on the links between landforms, water and living things.

Growing beds covered with straw in the Rodale experimental vegetable garden, with vegetables in the foreground.

Lifestyle · Oct 31, 2026Mulching the vegetable garden in winter: finding the right balance with slugsLeaves, straw, depth and moisture: practical pointers for protecting the soil without applying a one-size-fits-all recipe. And what trials tell us about slug barriers.

Rows of vines at the foot of La Savoyarde mountain, in the Chignin-Bergeron vineyard, archive photograph from September 2013.

Food and dining · Oct 28, 2026Chignin-Bergeron: a Savoyard name for RoussanneBergeron is the name used for Roussanne in Savoy. The grape variety and the hillsides help define the identity of this white wine, beyond tasting adjectives.