Tag: climate change
Portugal on alert and still ravaged by flames
Portugal, hit by a third heat wave since the beginning of July, is still fighting, on Monday, August 22, against several fires while the country was placed on alert until…
In the spotlight: a return to school under high pressure
” Inflation, unemployment insurance reform, pensions… The social return will be explosive, warns Release. On the left as in the unions, everyone is certain. “I feel it’s boiling, all the…
golf courses still watered despite criticism
While 93 French departments are affected by water restrictions, most golf courses benefit from an exemption to continue to water the greens. Like environmental protection NGOs, the mayor of Grenoble…
Forests [1/5]: fire prevention
This week, a new summer series is dedicated to forests. To begin with, a look back at the fires that ravaged the forests of Gironde in July and August, the…
sensitive issue for the government
Private jets of billionaires are in the crosshairs of politicians. Applications have made it possible to track the trips made this summer, in particular by wealthy businessmen, denounced for their…
have we been too optimistic in apprehending the situation?
Since the beginning of summer 2022, Western Europe has been faced with exceptional weather phenomena: repeated fires, but also floods, as in Corsica on Thursday August 18. These events are…
China issues first national drought alert, rations electricity
China has issued its first national drought alert of the year, facing temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, dried up rivers and blackouts. In the center of the country, the province of…
Faced with the lack of water, experts are looking for alternatives for agriculture
What solutions for farmers faced with the lack of water? The stakes are now crucial, in this year of historic drought and while France is hosting the International Congress of…
thunderstorms of unprecedented violence kill at least five people in Corsica
The toll of the violent storms that hit Corsica this Thursday, August 18 in the morning rose to five dead with the deaths of a fisherman in Girolata (Corse-du-Sud) and…
The Tibetan plateau, the “water tower of Asia”, threatened by global warming
The Tibetan Plateau is home to the sources of major rivers and rivers in Asia. A recent study published in the journal Nature reveals that with global warming, the resources…