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Across France this summer, weather conditions deviated from the norm. Hot (+1.1° C) and dry (-15 % precipitation) weather affected landscapes everywhere, and had a special impact on the mountains. While some areas were particularly impacted by severe drought, which … Continued
Phenoclim is one of the oldest citizen science programs in France. Hundreds of participants with a wide variety of backgrounds and interests observe plant phenology and snow depth, adding their observations to those of researchers, who analyze the results and share the … Continued
In the last two months, CREA Mont-Blanc and The Communauté de Communes de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc’s (CCVCMB) new citizen science initiative has seen enormous success. Wild Mont-Blanc is scientific and educational, but also fun and even a little addictive! … Continued
Female plants? Male plants ? Both at once? Since Darwin’s time, scientists have been fascinated by the diversity of plant sexuality, which is a result of a long evolutionary process. In this article, we’ll give an overview of plant sexuality … Continued
In October 2019, CREA Mont-Blanc headed to Chamonix’s Frison-Roche High School to present their work on climate change and mountain biodiversity. A group of 10th grade art students used the presentation as a source of inspiration to create artwork, which … Continued
Most all of the observations from Spring 2019 have been entered in our databases and the spring phenology report is now online. Big thanks to all of the participants who collected over 2,000 data points this year, helping us advance … Continued
The occurrence of seasonal events in living things (such as leaf out and flowering, egg laying, etc) is closely related to seasonal variations in climate. Over the long term, climate change can provoke changes in the timing of these events … Continued