Gallery The ruins of Jazira Al Hamra © Philippe Henry / OCEAN71 Magazine

Red Island’s mysterious village

Culture, Economy1 chapter

The United Arab Emirates is well known for its passion for extravagant skyscrapers and constructions, its exuberance and its financial power thanks to oil and gas. The emirs even try to conceal their relatively poor nomadic tribes’ history. Along the coast, we managed to find one of the last old villages of fishermen, abandoned. It is said to be haunted…

The Great Barrier Reef under attack

Ecology, Economy

The news spread like wildfire on the internet. For the first time, 150 Australian scientists united their voice to express their deepest concern. This written cry for help was addressed to the government of Queensland who is risking the future of the Great Barrier Reef for economic reasons.

The Antarctic krill new predators

Ecology, Economy5 chapters

The Antarctic krill is the largest biomass on earth. For most of the animals living on the white continent, krill is a key prey item. But for the past five years, new hunters have appeared. A dozen of factory fishing vessels travel to the far side of the planet to quietly capture what could become one day a gold mine.