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Summary of the minutes on September 23, 2024: with the erosion of the coasts and the rise of the sea, here are the areas at risk of submergence in Europe, unique fossils of trilobites from New York reveal new secrets and Doubs station decided to close 30% of its ski area due to lack of snow.

The scientific news on September 23, 2024 is:

Its nature: Coastal settlement and sea level rise: which areas are at risk of submergence in Europe?

• Using the services of the European satellite program Copernicus, the researchers were able to closely monitor the movements of the European coast.

• Almost half of the coastal areas are sinking by more than a millimeter a year, contributing to sea level rise.

• In terms of sea level, it rises 3.6 millimeters per year.

In paleontology: Unique trilobite fossils from New York reveal new secrets.

• Trilobites are arthropods that flourished during the Paleozoic, forming a very diverse group that includes more than 22,000 species.

• Their fossils are highly prized by collectors – because they come in many different shapes and sizes – and by scientists who use specific species to trace geological sequences. .

• Those of the Lorraine formation in northern New York State are well preserved and have been studied for many years.

Its nature: lack of snow and climate change: the Doubs resort decides to close 30% of its ski area.

• The Métabief alpine ski resort, in Doubs, is the largest in the Jura massif.

• It has just made a big decision by announcing that 30% of its ski area will be closed.

• A decision made necessary by the pressure caused by climate change, which means that there is a lack of snow here.

Cheers: attention disorders, hyperactivity, immobility: how to diagnose children and adolescents suffering from ADHD?

• It is vital that children and teenagers who suffer from ADHD are diagnosed as early as possible, judges the High Health Authority

• On September 23, 2024, he published a list of recommendations to improve the care, which is currently uneven.

• Prevalence of ADHD[…]

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