Tag: climate change
Extinction Rebellion climate activists protest at ING
The action is part of the ‘Hot ING Summer Tour’ in which the activists campaign against ING every week throughout the country. The ING office on Lange Viestraat has become…
Greece in “absolute vigilance”, Athens unprepared for high heat
In Greece, the thermometer has been flirting with 40°C for ten days and heat waves follow one another. While firefighters are dealing with a series of fires across the country,…
The oceans are overheating, here’s what it means for humans and ecosystems around the world
By Annalisa Bracco, Georgia Institute of Technology Since mid-March 2023, mercury on the surface of the oceans climbs to unparalleled levels in 40 years of satellite monitoring, and the detrimental…
In the spotlight: the heat wave in the northern hemisphere
“ What have we done with these 20 years ? ” in the light of Humanity This morning. From 2003 to 2023, 20 years separate us from an exceptional heat…
justice forces the State to react to green algae in Brittany
In Brittany, a region located in the north-west of France, for the first time this Tuesday, July 18, justice forced the State to strengthen the fight against green algae. A…
more than 60,000 deaths in Europe during the summer of 2022, and the forecasts are pessimistic
More than 60,000 people died in Europe due to the heat during the summer of 2022. It is a vast study, published Monday July 10, which affirms it. Scientists are…
In Latvia, global warming, favorable for wines, is also causing damage
Will the vine find its new Eldorado beyond the 57ᵉ north parallel? For Latvian producers, the question no longer arises. For about ten years, they have been producing wine, and…
Half-hearted international agreement to reduce pollution in the maritime sector
An agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime freight, a very polluting sector, has been concluded by the member countries of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), but it is…
Climate change seems cautiously positive for the sand lizard on the Heuvelrug: “You see them more and more, but it takes some searching”
“Whoa, stop, yes, this is it…!” Pascal dives into the sand next to a heath and grabs his camera. In the sand, a creature not much bigger than a pebble…
Thoughtful carbon offsetting to avoid greenwashing
France is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050. It therefore undertakes not to emit more CO2 than it can absorb. To achieve this, all sectors must get involved. Individuals, but…