Tag: climate change
Biodiversity protects forests from the effects of climate change
Having many different species of trees and plants, as well as soil teeming with organic life, helps forests better withstand droughts in particular. This is what French, German and Chinese…
Germany believes it is on track to meet its climate targets by 2030
Germany has always wanted to be a model in climate matters with ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. But these ambitions meanwhile seemed unrealistic. A new report published Friday March…
France: the Métabief ski resort faces the announced end of winter sports
With more than 53 million skier days, France is the second largest winter tourism destination in the world. An economic windfall today threatened by global warming, because it leads to…
the Court of Auditors denounces a lack of State strategy in the face of climate change
In France, the Court of Auditors is concerned about state finances in its new report published Tuesday March 12. Responsible for controlling state spending, the body believes that France must…
a re-election of Trump as president would greatly harm the climate
After the suspension of Nikki Haley’s campaign, the American presidential election of November 2024 will, once again, pit Joe Biden against Donald Trump. The two candidates agree on almost nothing.…
in Germany, trade unionists and climate activists demonstrate side by side
Demonstrators, often very young, from the climate movement “Fridays For Future”, demonstrated side by side with traditional German trade unionists on Friday March 1st. While the Verdi union has been…
in Haiti, a gang leader announces the union of armed groups
3 mins Haiti experienced a new outbreak of violence this Thursday, February 29. A show of force claimed by Jimmy Chérisier, alias “Barbecue”, who affirms that all the gangs in…
Money tap open again for green roofs
The subsidy pot for the installation of a green roof on homes is 100,000 euros every year until 2026. The amount per square meter varies from 20 to 40 euros.…
With this new invention, cows must also survive a flood
People are always saved first in a flood, then the animals, Joris Wijnker knows. The vet thinks that’s logical, but it is gnawing. When administrators in Vijfheerenlanden and the Alblasserwaard…
American climate scientist Michael Mann wins defamation case against two bloggers
Resounding victory against disinformation in the United States: one of the most eminent American climatologists has won a defamation suit against two ultraconservative bloggers who had questioned his research on…