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L'usage populaire fait du titre de cette photo quelque-chose de peu engageant, mais en regardant avec bienveillance ce cœur fossilisé du tronc d'un arbre du Trias (plus précisément vers -225 millions d'années), j'y vois tant de merveilles...
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Pour info, ceci peut être observé dans une des grandes serres du Jardin des Plantes de Paris : il s'agit d'un tronc fossile silicifié d'Araucariacée (ordre des Coniférales) qui provient de l'Arizona (USA)
Berlin, 21. 7. 2010 - Um die Bundesregierung zum Handeln gegen weitere Oelbohrungen in der Tiefsee zu bewegen, demonstrieren Greenpeace-Aktivisten vor dem Amtssitz von Bundeswirtschaftsminister Rainer Bruederle (FDP). "Minister Bruederle: Tiefseebohrungen stoppen", ist auf dem Banner der oelverschmierten Aktivisten zu lesen. Zugleich lassen sie eine kuenstliche Oel-Fontaene vor dem Ministerium sprudeln...© Gordon Welters/Greenpeace
A pochi chilometri da Sant'Angelo Muxaro , in provincia di Agrigento, sorge "IL VECCHIO CANALE", uno casale ristrutturato, immerso in una splendida cornice di colori e sapori mediterranei, di fronte l'incantevole necropoli di Kamicos.
Sant'Angelo Muxaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Agrigento.Ancient Greek gold bowl with 6 striding bulls found in a tomb near Sant'Angelo Muxaro, British Museum, LondonFour gold and silver bowls dating from 650-600 BC were found in a tomb in the vicinity of the village in the 18th Century. Only one gold bowl remains, now in the British Museum's collection. The BM's phiale is decorated with 6 striding bulls and has become a symbol of Sant'Angelo Muxaro.Around 1600 there was an Arbereshe settlement in the area, but the residents no longer speak the Arberesh language.Sant'Angelo Muxaro borders the following municipalities: Agrigento, Alessandria della Rocca, Aragona, Casteltermini, Cattolica Eraclea, Cianciana, Raffadali, San Biagio Platani, Santa Elisabetta.
Sant'Angelo Muxaro è un comune italiano di 1.523 abitantidella provincia di Agrigento in Sicilia.È un piccolo centro abitato del comprensorio provinciale agrigentino, e si erge su una collina a 335 metri sul livello del mare, lungo la riva sinistra del fiume Platani.Le origini di questo paese rimangono indefinite. Un importante villaggio di età del ferro sorse nei pressi intorno al XIII secolo a.C. da popolazioni indigene, identificate con i Sicani. Tale villaggio costituisce in archeologia un valido fossile guida cronologico per la produzione locale dalla crisi della prima società autoctona (XIII secolo a.C.) al rapporto con i primi coloni greci durante la grande stagione delle apoikiai nel corso dell'VIII-VII secolo a.C., tale da costituire per determinati autori una facies a sé stante.
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On the eve of the G20 Leaders' Summit, Extinction Rebellion activists used a series of unpermitted “guerrilla projections” to draw attention to the climate and health dangers of new fossil gas infrastructure. Fifteen grassroots activists beamed infrared footage of usually invisible methane leakage from Italian gas infrastructure onto the walls of the Tiber River in the heart of Rome.
Community members from nearby Civitavecchia co-led the action, criticizing the Italian government’s plans to build a new fossil gas plant in the city as they phase out coal. Methane is a greenhouse gas more than 100 times more potent than CO2 while in the atmosphere. “Natural gas” is more than 95% pure methane.
“Moving from coal to gas is like moving from unfiltered cigarettes to filtered. What our climate and communities need instead are for countries like Italy to quit building fossil fuel infrastructure entirely and start investing instead in renewable energy that supports local economies. Italy’s plans to replace the Enel coal-fired power plant in Civitavecchia with another climate-wrecking fossil fuel shows that their real interest lies in keeping Enel and Snam happy - not in reducing climate emissions,” said Neal Huddon-Cossar from XR Roma.
The case of Civitavecchia has become emblematic in Italy of the national government's climate and energy strategy that relies heavily upon the transformation of its existing coal infrastructure into fossil gas infrastructure. Of all countries in the EU, Italy is planning the largest expansion of fossil gas use in the electricity sector between 2018 and 2025.
“Investing in methane gas today means investing billions of euros that would directly harm public health and workers. The new gas plants do not create stable and lasting employment and expose local communities to serious health risks,” said Riccardo Petrarolo from No Fossil Fuels Civitavecchia.
The recent and ongoing release of infrared methane leakage images taken by the Clean Air Task Force in Europe is part of increased scepticism about EU public funding for new fossil gas infrastructure as a climate strategy.
“Methane in the atmosphere is rising at unprecedented rates. Emissions from the development and use of fossil gas are a major reason, and some research indicates increased emissions from fossil gas are the single largest cause of higher methane in the atmosphere globally over the past 10 to 15 years,” says Robert W. Howarth, PhD, global expert on methane emissions at Cornell University.
Photo by Michael Danner
Hamburg 01.07.2010 - BP, Shell, Esso und Co: Raus aus der Tiefsee. Gegen die Pläne der Ölkonzerne, trotz der Ölkatastrophe im Golf von Mexiko weitere Ölvorkommen in der Tiefsee auszubeuten, protestieren Greenpeace-Aktivisten vor den Zentralen von BP-Deutschland in Bochum sowie von Esso und Shell in Hamburg. Die Aktivisten haben zwischen zwei Bohrturm-Attrappen von vier Metern Höhe ein Banner gespannt mit der Warnung: Deepwater Horizon immer wieder bei BP möglich und Deepwater Horizon auch bei Esso und Shell moeglich - Raus aus der Tiefsee!.© © Doerte Hagenguth/Greenpeace.
Activists attend a "Seattle Draws The Line" rally in Seattle, Washington April 26, 2015. People gathered together to take a stand against dirty fossil fuel projects in the Pacific Northwest and everywhere.
Shell sees climate change as a gateway to new profits. This is exactly the type of long-term, dirty fossil fuels project—like oil trains and coal exports—that can’t go forward if we hope to stop the worst effects of climate change and leave a real legacy for future generations. Photo by Marcus Donner/Greenpeace
mattonella in micromosaico 200x200 costruita in stile antico con soli 3 tipi di marmi, tipico della prima era cristiana
Activists attend a "Seattle Draws The Line" rally in Seattle, Washington April 26, 2015. People gathered together to take a stand against dirty fossil fuel projects in the Pacific Northwest and everywhere.
Shell sees climate change as a gateway to new profits. This is exactly the type of long-term, dirty fossil fuels project—like oil trains and coal exports—that can’t go forward if we hope to stop the worst effects of climate change and leave a real legacy for future generations. Photo by Marcus Donner/Greenpeace
The Kingston Fossil Plant, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, is located at the confluence of the Clinch and Emery Rivers, tributaries of the Tennessee River, between the towns of Harriman and Kingston in Roane County, Tennessee.
The plant put 9 power generating units on line in 1955, with 5 tall and 4 short stacks. In 1976, its original stacks were taken out of service (though left standing) and replaced by a pair of 1,000.0 feet(304.8 m) tall chimneys, one for units 1–5 and one for units 6–9. (See www.flickr.com/photos/23056599@N00/180342544
To reduce sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions, all nine units use a blend of low-sulfur coal. Two scrubber shave been added to the units, further reducing emissions by up to 95 percent. This project was completed in fiscal year 2010 at a cost of about $475 million.
Of course, TVA is still dealing with the December 2008, an impoundment at the plant failed, releasing 1.1 billion gallons (4.2 million m³) of coal fly ash slurry that covered up to 300 acres (1.2 km2) of the surrounding land, damaging homes and flowing into nearby waterways.
Activists enjoy free ice cream from Ben & Jerry's while they attend a "Seattle Draws The Line" rally in Seattle, Washington April 26, 2015. People gathered together to take a stand against dirty fossil fuel projects in the Pacific Northwest and everywhere.
Shell sees climate change as a gateway to new profits. This is exactly the type of long-term, dirty fossil fuels project—like oil trains and coal exports—that can’t go forward if we hope to stop the worst effects of climate change and leave a real legacy for future generations. Photo by Marcus Donner/Greenpeace
On the eve of the G20 Leaders' Summit, Extinction Rebellion activists used a series of unpermitted “guerrilla projections” to draw attention to the climate and health dangers of new fossil gas infrastructure. Fifteen grassroots activists beamed infrared footage of usually invisible methane leakage from Italian gas infrastructure onto the walls of the Tiber River in the heart of Rome.
Community members from nearby Civitavecchia co-led the action, criticizing the Italian government’s plans to build a new fossil gas plant in the city as they phase out coal. Methane is a greenhouse gas more than 100 times more potent than CO2 while in the atmosphere. “Natural gas” is more than 95% pure methane.
“Moving from coal to gas is like moving from unfiltered cigarettes to filtered. What our climate and communities need instead are for countries like Italy to quit building fossil fuel infrastructure entirely and start investing instead in renewable energy that supports local economies. Italy’s plans to replace the Enel coal-fired power plant in Civitavecchia with another climate-wrecking fossil fuel shows that their real interest lies in keeping Enel and Snam happy - not in reducing climate emissions,” said Neal Huddon-Cossar from XR Roma.
The case of Civitavecchia has become emblematic in Italy of the national government's climate and energy strategy that relies heavily upon the transformation of its existing coal infrastructure into fossil gas infrastructure. Of all countries in the EU, Italy is planning the largest expansion of fossil gas use in the electricity sector between 2018 and 2025.
“Investing in methane gas today means investing billions of euros that would directly harm public health and workers. The new gas plants do not create stable and lasting employment and expose local communities to serious health risks,” said Riccardo Petrarolo from No Fossil Fuels Civitavecchia.
The recent and ongoing release of infrared methane leakage images taken by the Clean Air Task Force in Europe is part of increased scepticism about EU public funding for new fossil gas infrastructure as a climate strategy.
“Methane in the atmosphere is rising at unprecedented rates. Emissions from the development and use of fossil gas are a major reason, and some research indicates increased emissions from fossil gas are the single largest cause of higher methane in the atmosphere globally over the past 10 to 15 years,” says Robert W. Howarth, PhD, global expert on methane emissions at Cornell University.
Photo by Michael Danner
Sur cet éperon sont à la fois visibles : en haut, une plage fossile qui se détache du reste de la roche par sa couleur ocre signalant la présence d'oxyde de fer ; en bas, un miroir de faille dégagé par l'érosion (cf. C Audren et photo suivante).
Alla vigilia del G20 Leaders' Summit, l* attivist* di Extinction Rebellion hanno proiettato una serie di illegali “guerrilla projections” per richiamare l’attenzione sui pericoli per il clima e la salute collegati alla nuova infrastruttura a gas fossile. Sulle mura lungo il fiume Tevere, nel cuore di Roma, quindici attivist* locali hanno trasmesso immagini ad infrarossi di fuoriuscite invisibili di metano provenienti da infrastruttura a gas italiana.
I membri della comunità della vicina Civitavecchia hanno co-organizzato l’azione, criticando i piani del governo italiano, che per eliminare il carbone, vorrebbe costruire un nuovo impianto a gas fossile. Quando il metano si disperde nell’atmosfera, ha un effetto serra 100 volte più potente rispetto alla CO2. Il cosiddetto “gas naturale” è costituito per il 95% da metano puro.
“Passare dal carbone al gas, è come passare da sigarette senza filtro a quelle con filtro. In paesi come l'Italia, ciò di cui il clima e le nostre comunità hanno bisogno è di abbandonare completamente la costruzione di infrastrutture basate sui combustibili fossili ed iniziare, invece, ad investire nelle energie rinnovabili che supportano le economie locali. I piani dell’Italia di sostituire la centrale a carbone di Enel, con un altro combustibile fossile che danneggia il clima, mostra che il loro interesse reale è quello di tenersi buoni Enel e Snam - non quello di ridurre le emissioni in atmosfera”, ha asserito Neal Huddon-Cossar di XR Roma.
In Italia, il caso di Civitavecchia è diventato l’emblema della strategia nazionale del governo per il clima e l’energia, che si basa fortemente sulla trasformazione dell’esistenti centrali a carbone, in quelle a gas fossile. Di tutti i paesi dell’UE, l’Italia sta progettando la maggiore espansione di gas fossile, utilizzato nel settore dell’elettricità, tra il 2018 ed il 2025.
“Investire nel metano oggi significa investire miliardi di euro che danneggerebbero direttamente la salute pubblica ed i lavoratori. I nuovi impianti a gas non creano occupazioni stabili e durature ma esporrebbero le comunità locali a gravi rischi per la salute”, ha detto Riccardo Petrarolo di No al fossile Civitavecchia.
Il recente e continuo rilascio di immagini a infrarossi di dispersione di metano scattate dalla Clean Air Task Force, in Europa sono parte dell’aumento dello scetticismo riguardo il finanziamento pubblico dell’UE per le nuove infrastrutture a gas fossile come strategia climatica.
“Il metano nell’atmosfera sta salendo tassi senza precedenti. Una delle principali ragioni sono lo sviluppo e l’utilizzo del gas fossile, ed alcune ricerche indicano che l’aumento delle emissioni di gas fossile è il primo motivo dell’aumento del metano nell’atmosfera a livello globale degli ultimi 10-15 anni”, dice Robert W. Howarth, Ph.D, esperto mondiale sulle emissioni a metano della Cornell University.
Video di Martina Scalini e Elle Bee
Prodeinotherium bavaricum ( Proboscidien )
Les Proboscidiens, ces animaux à trompe ne sont plus représentés dans la nature actuelle que par 3 espèces d'éléphants. Ils ont été beaucoup plus abondants et diversifiés durant le Miocène. le gisement de Montréal-du-Gers en a livré deux représentants : Prodeinotherium bavaricum et Archaeobelodon sp..
Prodeinotherium bavaricum appartient au groupe des Dinothères. A Montréal-du-Gers, les restes d'une dizaine d'individus ont été récoltés. Ce sont les plus anciens d'Europe occidentale. Cet animal ressemble par sa taille (2,30 mètres au garrot) et son allure générale aux éléphants. Dépourvu de défenses supérieures, il était muni d'une paire de défenses recourbées vers le bas de la mâchoire inférieure. Animal mangeur de feuilles, il vivait dans les forêts humides, à proximité des plans d'eau.
Cette photo illustre le billet de blog Qu'a-t-on découvert à Montréal-du-Gers?
ACCIONA -Español-
Un proyecto, un objetivo: CERO EMISIONES EN VELA TRANSOCEÁNICA.
Una compañía comprometida con el desarrollo y la sostenibilidad, con el reto de convertirse en la empresa sostenible de referencia y situarse a la vanguardia en la búsqueda de alternativas que combinen la innovación con el cuidado del entorno.
EL BARCO
El primer IMOCA 60 100% ENERGÍAS LIMPIAS y autosuficiente.
Concebido como un barco sostenible desde la primera pieza, el barco Acciona es tan competitivo como sus oponentes, pero sin necesidad de utilizar ningún tipo de combustible fósil.
ACCIONA -English-
A project, an objective: ZERO EMISSIONS IN TRANSOCEANIC SAILING.
THE SHIP
The first 100% SUSTAINABLE, SELF-SUFFICIENT IMOCA.
Conceived as a sustainable boat right from its outset, Acciona’s Boat is as competitive as they come, but it doesn’t need to use any kind of fossil fuel.
ACCIONA -Français-
Un projet, un objectif: ZÉRO ÉMISSIONS DANS LA VOILE TRANSOCÉANIQUE.
Une compagnie consacrée au développement et à la durabilité, ayant comme défi devenir l’entreprise durable de référence et se situer à l’avant-garde à la recherche d’autres alternatives qui combinent l’innovation en faisant attention à l’environnement.
LE BATEAU
Le premier IMOCA 60 100% ÉNERGIES RENOUVELABLES ET AUTOSUFFISANT.
Conçu comme un bateau durable dès la première pièce, le bateau Acciona est aussi compétitif que ses opposants, mais sans besoin d’utiliser aucun genre de combustible fossile.