Sustainability
Exclusive: Denis Allemand reflects on his 38-year legacy at the Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Denis Allemand, one of Monaco’s most esteemed scientists and a global leader in marine biology, has retired after 38 years at the Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM). As the driving force behind the institution’s transformation into a world-renowned research hub, Allemand leaves behind a legacy defined by innovation, collaboration, and groundbreaking discoveries.
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Funding needed for animal-borne virus research
The ZSL is calling for urgent investment in research to prevent future pandemics which could have a much higher fatality rate than Covid-19.
Living peacefully with orangutans in 2020
Since 1996, Marc Ancrenaz, through his NGO HUTAN, has been identifying ways for people to co-exist and share habitats peacefully with orangutans in the Sabah rainforest, Malaysian Borneo.
Ocean protection continues during crisis
The MedFund is allocating €1.8 million to marine protected areas. It comes amid a new scientific study which suggests that oceans could be returned to their former glory within a generation.
Air pollution levels plummet in lockdown
Satellite data distributed by the European Space Agency show improvement in air quality in vast swaths of Europe since the confinement period began.
Preserving marine turtles in French Polynesia
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is supporting an important project to protect Polynesian marine ecosystems and in particular marine turtles.
Sunda Pangolin gets a break from extinction
Animal advocate Katerina Pirelli-Zucchetta speaks to scientific research expert Dr. Benoit Goossens about the endangered pangolin, a species making headlines because of its supposed link to...
