Frédéric Michel (special envoy to Monaco), edited by Solène Leroux 11:58 a.m., June 8, 2022, modified at 11:58 a.m., June 8, 2022

The Oceanographic Museum of Monaco offers a new exhibition, immersed in the poles.

The balance of the planet depends on the good health of the Arctic and Antarctic oceans.

On site, we see that global warming is three times faster than on the rest of the planet with a rise in temperature of about 3 degrees.

Protect the air we breathe, the water we drink.

World Oceans Day, this Wednesday, is an opportunity to become aware of the beauty and fragility of the seas.

This is in particular the aim of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, which is offering "Polar Mission", an interactive exhibition to raise awareness of the threats hanging over the Arctic and the Antarctic.

Arriving on site, we set off to meet the polar explorers, we dive into the heart of these distant oceans to try to understand the challenges of research in five stages.

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The North Pole, the first witness to global warming

The idea?

Go on a polar mission, via a fun journey punctuated by videos, photos, reproductions and testimonials.

"Global warming is the main threat", explains Steeve Comeau, researcher in oceanography.

"The reduction in sea ice will cause a complete upheaval of Arctic marine ecosystems."

Disturbances that lead to many malfunctions.

"In the Arctic Ocean, therefore at the North Pole, the sea ice is melting", explains Robert Calcagno, director general of the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco.

"It is perhaps even the place where we see the most impact of global warming", he advances at the microphone of Europe 1.

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Confronting reality with scientific research

Surrounded by a wall of screens ten meters high and as big as a basketball court, the visitor witnesses the effects of global warming.

"It's quite spectacular since we hear the sound of the melting ice floe which translates there very clearly", describes Bernard Reilhac, in charge of the development of the oceanographic museum.

"We try to make it understood that there are a certain number of upheavals taking place at the level of the poles."

One of the first consequences is the rise in sea level. "We are in the last space where the idea is to confront our visitors with the reality of scientific research. The poles and the oceans play a climate regulating role.

An essential reason to preserve them and act.

The exhibition, which began on June 4, will be visible for two years at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco.