2025-05-15 14:58:00
Info Le Figaro – An interdepartmental meeting must be held at the end of May to entrust the renewal of the Dumond-D’Uville station, which has become dilapidated, to the lands of southern southern and antarctic French, at the cost of a forced drop in research conducted on the white continent.
April 9, Le Figaro He revealed the serious threats that weigh on the future of French research in Antarctica, due to lack of sufficient means dedicated to the Polar Paul -émile Victor (Ipev) institute. The latter currently manages the French scientific bases on the white continent and must in particular start the strong renovation of the historic dumont-d’urville database in Adélie Land, which would cost more than 100 million euros. “Ipev is in danger”He had warned Olivier Poivre d’Arvor, a French ambassador for the poles and maritime issues. The appeal for aid was apparently listened to by the government, but the solution provided that scientists, who fear a very strong impact on current research.
According to our information, an Inter -ministerial meeting is scheduled for the end of May to look for the budgetary means to maintain polar research in Antarctica. Would bring together representatives of the research ministries …
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