https://www.culturediff.org/english/index.html RSS feed delivering news about the Culture Diff' company, which specialized in the (multimedia) dissemination of scientific culture. Author : Karine Gadré, Doctor of Astronomy from the University of Toulouse, France Art and Science https://www.culturediff.org/english/images/logo_CD-NB.jpg https://www.culturediff.org/english/index.html Culture Diff' logo 151 144 en Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:40:02 GMT Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:00:32 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Culture Diff') contact@culturediff.org (Culture Diff') Copyright 2000-2026 Culture Diff'. All rights reserved https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Photography prints https://www.culturediff.org/english/photo-gallery.html The virtual gallery features some of the most beautiful images conceived to illustrate scientific concepts related to the creation of the universe, the movement of the celestial bodies that inhabit it, the emergence and evolution of life on Earth, the coexistence of humans and nature, and the Anthropocene. Click on one of them to discover the scientific concept behind it. https://www.culturediff.org/english/photo-gallery.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:00:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Flux Mastodon https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/117502190232963681 Here is the moon, as it appeared this Saturday evening above the Montagne Noire (Occitanie, France): surrounded by mist and birds in flight. Magical, isn't it? https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/117502190232963681 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:30:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Life on Earth https://www.culturediff.org/english/photography-clouds-sky-montagne-noire.html This photograph was taken one autumn evening above the Revel plain (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie). It depicts the sky draped in delicate wisps of cloud that a gentle breeze stretches along the slopes of the Montagne Noire, dashing any hope of a saving rainfall. https://www.culturediff.org/english/photography-clouds-sky-montagne-noire.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Workshop https://www.culturediff.org/english/workshops-on-biodiversity.html#ancre5 The TEPOS Village, organized by the Revel City Hall, is a continuation of the 16th National TEPOS Meetings. It will bring together about twenty local stakeholders committed to transforming our intermunicipal community into a Positive Energy Territory. Throughout the day, exhibitions, workshops, and walking tours will be offered to the general public. https://www.culturediff.org/english/workshops-on-biodiversity.html#ancre5 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:15:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Workshop https://www.culturediff.org/english/workshops-on-biodiversity.html#ancre4 This event, co-organized by the Departmental Handisport Committee and the Revel City Hall, focuses on the inclusion of people with disabilities as well as on raising awareness about the environment and eco-citizenship. To this end, several nature-based activities will be proposed by volunteers from the Vert Ici association and the LPO (BirdLife International). https://www.culturediff.org/english/workshops-on-biodiversity.html#ancre4 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Workshop https://www.culturediff.org/english/workshops-on-biodiversity.html#ancre2 During the summer of 2026, residents of the Pays Lauragais (which encompasses 167 municipalities in the departments of Haute-Garonne, Tarn, and Aude, Occitanie, France) were invited to contribute to the revision of the Territorial Coherence Plan (SCoT) for the region, which serves as the Air, Energy, and Climate Plan through 2050. Several members of the Revel-based association Vert Ici gathered for a workshop to address the issues raised by the SCoT revision. https://www.culturediff.org/english/workshops-on-biodiversity.html#ancre2 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:20:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Mastodon Feed https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/117094634198624990 On 12 August 2026, shortly after the #Sun had been (partially) eclipsed by the #moon, the #eclipse itself was progressively obscured by a few #clouds diffusing the #light from the thin Sun crescent. A magnificent show, isn’t it? (Photo taken from the Montagne Noire (#occitanie, France). 98% partial eclipse.) https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/117094634198624990 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:50:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Mastodon Feed https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116924755017378355 For over a month now, daytime temperatures have been above 35°C. The nights, meanwhile, are tropical. The air is thick with humidity, as shown in this photograph of the Montagne Noire (Occitanie, France) taken this Wednesday morning. The spruce, pine, beech, and chestnut trees covering its slopes continue to draw water from the ground and release it into the atmosphere . But for how much longer? https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116924755017378355 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:00:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Mastodon Feed https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116805368799372282 Beneath the heat dome, the Autan blows: a wind coming from the nearby Mediterranean Sea, whose gusts intensify the warming of the atmosphere and the dryness of the soil. As evidenced by these few wisps of smoke, photographed at sunset in Revel (Occitanie, France). And to think that summer has only just begun! https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116805368799372282 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:40:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Workshop https://www.culturediff.org/english/workshops-on-biodiversity.html#ancre1 As part of the “Les nuits des forêts” festival, I will be leading a workshop on June 6, 2026, focused on nature photography and citizen science. Let's explore the Montagne Noire and its inhabitants together! https://www.culturediff.org/english/workshops-on-biodiversity.html#ancre1 Tue, 2 Jun 2026 16:42:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Mastodon Feed https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116579472495586474 Over the past few days, numerous thunderstorms have broken out over the Montagne Noire (Occitanie, France). Below is a photo of a storm captured early this afternoon. Enjoy the spring colors ! https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116579472495586474 Fri, 15 May 2026 16:24:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Mastodon Feed https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116494269180026768 This morning, shortly after the Sun has risen over the Montagne Noire (Occitanie, France). Enjoy! https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116494269180026768 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:04:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Life on Earth https://www.culturediff.org/english/photography-curtain-of-rain-above-the-vegetation.html This photograph was taken on an autumn evening from Revel, a small town located east of Toulouse (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie). It shows a curtain of rain above the deciduous forest that covers the slopes of the nearby Montagne Noire. https://www.culturediff.org/english/photography-curtain-of-rain-above-the-vegetation.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:01:32 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Flux Mastodon https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116324805906411732 Blue helmet, sunglasses. ... A star is born ! https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116324805906411732 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:47:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Flux Mastodon https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116239201754038575 On last March 3, the alignment of the planets caused the Earth to eclipse its natural satellite, the Moon. The next day, driven by a strong Autan wind, a thick cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert partially eclipsed our Sun, dimming its usual brightness. This was followed by this surreal sunset ... https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116239201754038575 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:57:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Mastodon feed https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116160316791285913 As spring begins, here’s a little glimpse of my garden and this light green moss which covered most part of it throughout this very humid winter. I like moss for its color, the water it stores, the life it shelters. A tiny world. A lovely world. That of our origins ... https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/116160316791285913 Mon, 2 Mar 2026 16:36:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Life on Earth https://www.culturediff.org/english/photography-swallows-ballet-sky-migration.html This photograph was taken around mid-September from Revel (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie). It depicts a magnificent ballet of hundreds of barn swallows and house martins against an intensely blue sky... and was featured in a double-page spread in the 23rd issue of the independent media outlet "Le Zéphyr". https://www.culturediff.org/english/photography-swallows-ballet-sky-migration.html Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:40:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Press Review https://www.culturediff.org/english/press-review.html#ancre44 While preparing an issue all about citizen science, Philippe Lesaffre, editor-in-chief and co-founder of the independent media outlet Le Zéphyr, interviewed volunteers from environmental organizations like the LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux, the French branch of BirdLife International)—which I'm a part of. He asked me about the nature and meaning of this commitment to Nature. https://www.culturediff.org/english/press-review.html Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:03:18 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) ArchaeoAstronomy https://www.culturediff.org/english/archaeoastronomy-software-programs.html Now you can determine the heliacal rising and setting dates of the star Sirius, as well as the dates of the summer and winter solstices and the spring and fall equinoxes in the year 2026! Log in for free to the test interface ... https://www.culturediff.org/english/archaeoastronomy-software-programs.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:16:18 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Flux Mastodon https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/115849329607258798 This photograph was taken in early December from Revel (Occitanie, France). The foothills of the Montagne Noire appear shrouded in mist, from which a few dark brown wisps of cloud drift. A wintery, ethereal atmosphere... https://mastodon.art/@culturediff/115849329607258798 Tue, 6 Jan 2026 17:28:02 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Home https://www.culturediff.org/english/index.html Happy New Year to everyone! The black and white greeting card is intended for those of you who love winter, its strong contrasts ... whereas the colorful greeting card is for those of you who are looking forward to spring... https://www.culturediff.org/english/index.html Thu, 1 Jan 2026 15:40:05 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Art Exhibition https://www.culturediff.org/english/photography-exhibitions.html#ancre19 This exhibition, entitled « The Four Seasons », brings together all the local art associations in a colorful and creative celebration of the four seasons. As you wander through the rooms, let yourself be transported by the colors, textures, and atmosphere of the four seasons ... https://www.culturediff.org/english/photography-exhibitions.html#ancre19 Tue, 2 Dec 2025 15:40:40 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Life on Earth https://www.culturediff.org/english/photography-flight-migratory-birds-Montagne-Noire.html This photograph was taken on an autumn morning from Revel (Occitanie, France). It shows a flight of migratory birds over the Montagne Noire, whose trees and meadows, usually dark green at this time of year, appear frozen in a thick, frosty fog. https://www.culturediff.org/english/photography-flight-migratory-birds-Montagne-Noire.html Tue, 2 Dec 2025 15:40:39 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré) Communication https://mastodon.art/@culturediff Culture Diff' posts on the Mastodon social network are now published and archived on a dedicated web page. On this news feed, let's share our observations of the surrounding Nature, our conservation efforts, and more, through short texts, illustrations, and video clips. https://mastodon.art/@culturediff Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:02:26 GMT contact@culturediff.org (Karine Gadré)