Tag: climate change
Starting today, 175 Dutch people will be considering climate policy in Amersfoort
What is a citizens’ council? The purpose of a citizens’ council is to involve citizens more in political decision-making and to increase citizens’ confidence in politics. It consists of a…
Mayotte: one month after Cyclone Chido, living conditions still very precarious
A month ago, Cyclone Chido devastated Mayotte and left at least 39 dead and more than 5,000 injured, according to the latest report. First cut off from the world, the…
Years after his garden was flooded, Ad is not worried about extreme weather
But that is not necessary, says Van Ekeren. He has lived on the water for about twenty years and is used to something. “In the past, when there were still…
A Finnish couple sailed along a rare shipping lane that was melted by climate change | Foreign countries
The scenery was supposed to be the most spectacular of the entire trip, but instead it was like a horror picture. The sailboat sailed in the middle of the Arctic…
A Finnish woman’s home burned down in Los Angeles – “Somehow we’ll still get up from this” | Foreign countries
All that is left of Kati Vaarasuo’s, 48, home in Altadena is the chimney. A Finn lost his home in the fires raging in Los Angeles, USA Kati Vaarasuo48, who…
Concerns about extreme weather are justified, but things will not go wrong tomorrow
Research A survey by the ANP news agency and Kieskompas shows that a majority (56 percent) of Dutch residents are concerned about extreme weather in the area where they live.…
Are you also concerned about flooding? ‘Rightly so, but it won’t go wrong tomorrow’
Residents of the province of Utrecht are concerned about the consequences of extreme weather. Nearly 60 percent indicate that they are worried about flooding, for example. “The concerns are justified,…
Natural gas: a geopolitical issue
“Energy sovereignty tool”, “useful for the ecological transition”… Gas is presented by its promoters as having become essential. All around the planet, gas projects are multiplying, but they are not…
agricultural areas of the capital no longer produce enough due to lack of rain
Since the end of November, the Malagasy capital has experienced less than ten days of rain. At the same time, in previous years, Antananarivo had already experienced heavy rainy episodes,…
luxury neighborhood in Los Angeles evacuated due to intense fire
An impressive fire forced thousands of people to evacuate this Tuesday, January 7, 2025, from the hills overlooking Los Angeles, which was experiencing violent winds spreading the flames and posing…