All articles published by BRGM authors on The Conversation France website.

Electronic and electrical waste, Orléans
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Is there a better way to recycle the precious metals contained in our computers?
23 Jul 2026
3D-view towards the south-west of the Alsace Plain and the Vosges range as part of the Vosges-Rhine Graben demonstrator for the French Geological Reference Platform
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Lithium and rubidium: what if Europe could source strategic metals from the Rhine Valley?
16 Jul 2026
"Star" arfvedsonite from the rare-earth-bearing alkaline complex at Kringlerne, Greenland
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Rare earths: is Europe still in the race?
15 Jul 2026
3D model of an underground quarry, Orléans
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Modelling regions to make better decisions? The potential and limitations of digital twins for the environment
22 Jun 2026
Appreciated by fish and well-known to anglers, thermal refuges in rivers are precious for aquatic fauna. A large number of thermal refuges have an invisible origin: groundwater.
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Thermal refuges in rivers: when groundwater saves fish from overheating
28 May 2026
Underwater spring in the Thau Lagoon (source of the Vise) (Hérault).
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The Thau inversac: when a submarine spring absorbs salt water and threatens groundwater
12 May 2026
Map showing the location of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Strait of Hormuz: a mineral shock as well as an energy shock
20 Apr 2026
The Las Cruces mine in Spain (2011).
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Society's insatiable appetite for metals: how can we survive?
19 Sep 2025
In-line extraction and analysis of phytosanitary substances in water, Orléans
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What solutions are available for cleaning up PFAS contamination in soil and groundwater?
10 Sep 2025
The drought indicator that predicts shrinkage and swelling of clay soils currently shows a sharp increase in the second half of the 21st century, according to IPCC assumptions RCP 4.5 (moderate emissions scenario) and RCP 8.5 (high emissions scenario).
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Climate change: an indicator to predict the risk of cracks appearing in house walls
4 Sep 2025
Lacanau, beach seen from the south
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Understanding rising sea levels for a more effective response
7 Aug 2025
Geological model of West Thurrock (County of Essex, England) created by the British Geological Survey. Minecraft, Mojang Studios.
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Making geosciences fun with Minecraft
30 Jul 2025