Tag: climate change
Changing food production can cut global emissions by a third, says World Bank
Changing the way food is produced on a global scale can reduce all greenhouse gas emissions by almost a third, while still feeding people, according to a World Bank report…
Heat records in Vietnam, many countries in Southeast Asia under heatwave
More than 100 temperature records fell in Vietnam in April 2024, according to official data from the local meteorological service, as a deadly heat wave hits South and Southeast Asia.…
France: are we ready to face a major climatic event?
Unprecedented heatwave, extraordinary floods… This is the first manifestation of climate change: exceptional episodes are multiplying across the world. Given the trajectory taken, France risks not escaping it. While the…
thousands of indigenous people demonstrate for the protection of their ancestral lands
Like every year for the past 20 years, thousands of representatives of indigenous peoples are gathered all this week in Brasilia as part of the Free Land Camp. The protection…
“Man-made” climate change behind deadly Sahel heatwave
From April 1 to 5, Mali and Burkina Faso experienced an exceptional heat wave, both in terms of its duration and its intensity, with temperatures above 45°C causing numerous deaths…
Record floods in several African countries, drowning in the need for assistance
East Africa has been experiencing torrential rains in recent weeks which caused the death of at least 58 people in Tanzania during the first half of April and 13 others…
Coral reef survival threatened by new mass bleaching
This is a new alert for the survival of corals. According to the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Observation Agency, the world is currently experiencing a massive episode of…
In Bolivia, deforestation reaches peaks with the blessing of the government
In the Andean country, deforestation of primary forests increased by 27% between 2022 and 2023, where countries like Colombia or Brazil saw their forest losses decrease drastically. A difference which…
Great apes threatened by mining projects in Africa
The sector is experiencing greater demand due to the growing demand for minerals used for the energy transition. But unfortunately, mines are very often located near primate habitat, a study…
In the Netherlands, the oil company Shell is on appeal after its conviction for “climate inaction”
At first instance, the oil company Shell was ordered by the Dutch courts to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide by 45%. For the company, the question of a…