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Les États-Unis mettent un coup d'accélérateur à leur projet d'exploitation minière des abysses. L'administration Trump a simplifié le processus au terme duquel les entreprises pourront obtenir le droit d'exploiter les fonds marins, relate Bloomberg. Dans un document de 113 pages publié le 21 janvier, l'Agence américaine d'observation atmosphérique et océanique (NOAA) annonce que les entreprises désireuses de miner les abysses pourront demander simultanément des licences d'exploration et (…) Lire la suite - En bref / Océans

La découverte de nématodes du pin en plein massif forestier des Landes a déclenché un branle-bas de combat : 40 ha de pins maritimes sont en train d'être abattus. Les monocultures rendent les bois vulnérables à ce petit ver. Seignosse (Landes), reportage Un craquement se fait entendre par-dessus le ronronnement des engins forestiers, aussitôt suivi d'un fracas : un pin vient de tomber, abattu par les agents de la coopérative Alliance forêts bois. Son tronc rejoindra bientôt les immenses (…) Lire la suite - Reportage / Forêts

Linebacker brothers Jonah Elliss and Christian Elliss will meet again at Mile High. So will familiar faces on the coaching staffs ranging from Josh McDaniels to Evan Rothstein. And so will a group of players who have been both New England Patriots and Denver Broncos. Between the active rosters, practice squads and the reserve lists, five currently in the fold for the AFC Championship Game have made stops with the No. 2 seed as well as the No. 1 seed during their NFL journeys. Here’s a glance through the list of familiar names heading into Sunday’s 3 p.m. ET kickoff at Empower Field. DENVER Jarrett Stidham, quarterback — An overtime snap in the divisional round ended Bo Nix’s playoff run. The starting quarterback of the Broncos has since undergone surgery to repair a broken bone in his right ankle. And in turn, it will be his 29-year-old backup under center on Sunday. The 2023 regular season marked the last time Stidham attempted a pass in a game. But with a spot in Super Bowl LX on the line, that will soon change. The former transfer from Baylor to Auburn signed a two-year, $10 million contract as head coach Sean Payton arrived in Denver. A two-year, $12 million extension followed last March. Seven appearances, including two starts, have been made during his stay. Chosen by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2019 draft at No. 133 overall, Stidham completed 24-of-48 passes for 270 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions across eight games with New England. In 2022, he was acquired by his previous offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach elsewhere in the AFC West, as future selections in the sixth and seventh rounds changed hands. Lil’Jordan Humphrey, wide receiver — Humphrey entered the NFL with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted rookie in 2019. The 27-year-old wide receiver reunited with his former head coach at Mile High in 2023 and again in 2025. His tours in Denver have spanned 41 games, 17 starts, 55 catches, 556 yards and five touchdowns in the regular season. The first playoff touchdown of Humphrey’s career arrived last weekend. He was signed back to the 53-man roster off the practice squad of the New York Giants in November. And several campaigns prior, the Texas Longhorns product found himself involved in a series of transactions at Gillette Stadium, too. Humphrey caught 16 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns with the 2022 Patriots, serving as a standard elevation before signing to the active roster, re-signing to the practice squad and then being released from the practice squad. Alex Singleton, linebacker — The Broncos’ recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award, Singleton came back from a torn ACL last season and underwent surgery in November after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. The team captain returned to the field two weeks later. His time in Denver began in 2022 and has since produced 53 games, 47 starts and 506 tackles. Singleton’s stay also spans three sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception. He spent three years with the Philadelphia Eagles, returning two interceptions for touchdowns while notching back-to-back seasons well north of 100 tackles. But it’s been a well-traveled career for the Montana State alum. Singleton spent one week on the Patriots’ practice squad as an undrafted rookie in September 2015. The inside linebacker moved on to the Minnesota Vikings before being drafted No. 6 overall by the Calgary Stampeders. An eventual Grey Cup champion, Singleton was twice named a CFL All-Star and secured the Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award along the way. NEW ENGLAND Trent Sherfield Sr., wide receiver — The Patriots added a veteran of 124 games, 14 starts and playoff experience to the practice squad leading up to the AFC divisional round. Sherfield has caught 89 passes for 1,034 yards and six touchdowns in the regular season since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2018. The 29-year-old wide receiver out of Vanderbilt stands…

49ers’ George Kittle, Fred Warner, Mykel Williams upbeat about injury recoveries (paywall)“George Kittle was supine on the Eagles’ sideline on Jan. 11 when Philadelphia’s trainer knelt beside him and asked what he needed. “I need a cart,” Kittle said. “I’m not going to be able to walk this one off.” The San Francisco 49ers tight end knew immediately he’d torn his right Achilles tendon after making a 6-yard catch midway through the second quarter. Kittle said it “felt like someone put a shotgun up against my calf and pulled the trigger.” Five 49ers defensive coordinator candidates after Robert Saleh’s departure““Jim’s as good of a coordinator as there is,” Shanahan said. “And when you’re as good of a coordinator as there is, and you have the talent that they have, it’s a pretty lethal combination.” Schwartz has taken part in two interviews for the Browns’ head-coaching vacancy, so keep an eye on that one. If the Browns pass over Schwartz for the top position, it would seem unlikely he would return as a member of that staff.“ Who will 49ers pick to replace Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator? A look at five candidates (paywall)“The architect of the “Legion of Boom” defense, Bradley has what most coordinators won’t ever claim: something original.“ 49ers overreactions: Do Seahawks, Rams have unshakable hold on NFC West?“Speaking of Bill Walsh, he had a mantra that it was best to get rid of a veteran star player a year early rather than a year too late. That is so much easier said than done. Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams and George Kittle have been and will continue to be huge pieces of the 49ers’ puzzle. At some point, the 49ers will have a different running back, left tackle and tight end. But not next season. But you might be proven correct. Who knows? A year or so from now, maybe hindsight will determine that the 49ers should have gone in a different direction. But coming off a 12-win season and with some of their absolute best players slated to return from injuries, the 49ers need to keep the veteran core together and integrate another good draft class into the roster.“

Un quart de la flotte française est affectée par la baisse des quotas de maquereaux décidée au niveau européen pour lutter contre la surpêche. Selon l'ONG Bloom, la répartition de ces quotas favorise les navires-usines. Pour parler de son métier, Charles Braine n'a plus que l'imparfait à disposition. « Vous pêchez le maquereau ? », demande-t-on à l'artisan breton qui œuvre à la ligne — l'une des techniques les plus sélectives et respectueuses des fonds — sur un petit bateau de 6 mètres. « (…) Lire la suite - Info / Océans