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Matthieu Vandamme_VF
π Industry π Planet

Beyond low-carbon materials: a broader approach to cutting emissions

With Matthieu Vandamme, Professor at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (IP Paris)

On June 1st, 2026
4 min reading time
Joan Delort Ylla_VF
π Society π Planet

When it comes to urban climate adaptation, what is COP good for?

With Joan Delort Ylla, Research Engineer at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris) , Fiona O’Brien, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On April 28th, 2026
5 min reading time
π Industry π Planet

A handful of fossil fuel producers are responsible for more frequent heatwaves worldwide 

With Pascal Yiou, Research Director at Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement (LSCE) at Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace

On April 7th, 2026
3 min reading time

Certain heatwaves have become at least 10,000 times more likely compared to the pre-industrial era and would very likely not have occurred without these emissions.

π Energy π Planet

Why greenhouse gas reduction reveals a series of paradoxes for China

With Jean-Paul Maréchal, Associate Professor in Economics at Université Paris-Saclay and Deputy Director of IDEST

On January 21st, 2026
4 min reading time

In 2021, China’s production capacity accounted for the majority of photovoltaic and wind power.

Claire Huber_VF
π Planet π Science and technology

How satellites are redefining earthquake science

With Claire Huber, Engineer and Project Manager in Remote Sensing and GIS (Geographic Information System) at SERTIT, Cécile Lasserre, CNRS Research Director at the LGLTPE laboratory

On January 6th, 2026
4 min reading time
π Energy π Planet

Is it time to think about critical resources for fusion energy?

With Jacques Treiner, Research Associate at Université Paris Cité and Chair of the Shift Project Expert Group, Gérard Bonhomme, Professor Emeritus at Université de Lorraine and Chair of the Energy & Environment Committee of the French Physics Society

On December 2nd, 2025
4 min reading time

Nuclear fusion’s dependence on scarce resources could hamper the deployment of reactors in the future.