Azerbaijan is better known for its offshore oil than for its high-tech achievements. The country’s desire to change all that though was highlighted this week at the...
Author - Denis Loctier
Denis Loctier is the anchor and producer of “Ocean”, Euronews’ monthly show specialised in the blue economy and marine life. In this role, Denis travels around the world exploring the effects of climate change and human activities on ocean health, talking directly with fishers, business owners, port authorities and policy-makers. “Ocean” has taken Denis and his team to places such as Greenland, Caribbean Islands, Seychelles, Svalbard, Cabo Verde and Thailand.
A Euronews journalist since 2001, Denis has produced short TV documentaries on more than 200 international research projects and covered a variety of other topics, from economy and tourism to international politics and military conflicts.
Denis holds a PhD in Information and Communication Sciences and is certified to operate in hostile environments. He can also fly paragliders, pilot drones, navigate vessels, and dive to depths of 60 meters.
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Jack and his parents live on the east coast of England. Every now and then they come to London, trying to make the most of their day out. But the reason for their...
Russia and Belarus seem to have settled their gas pricing and fee dispute, at least for the moment. It erupted last weak when Russia started to reduce supplies going...
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Ban Ki Moon, the Secretary General of the UN, has visited the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site in Kazakhstan, as part of a tour of the whole region. Euronews caught up...
Robots are learning to become more human. But what are the goals and boundaries of such progress? Meet Erica and Borka. Erica – 29 years old – lives not far from...
The Alps are known as “Europe’s water tower”. Their glaciers provide 40 percent of Europe’s fresh water. Pure and abundant, alpine streams fill major rivers, including...