Tag: climate change
first voluntary evacuations to the Comorian island of Anjouan
In Mayotte, more than ten days after the passage of Cyclone Chido, the first voluntary departures to the island of Anjouan began this Wednesday, December 25. Nearly 450 people left…
What would be the carbon impact of Santa’s tour?
During the Christmas holidays, Santa Claus leaves the North Pole on his annual gift distribution tour. What is the environmental impact of this tour? Because if we apply certain calculations,…
the Niger Delta depollution project is a “total failure”, according to the UN
The depollution of the Niger Delta, faced with numerous oil spills, is a “ total failure » in Nigeria, according to representatives of the United Nations, according to documents revealed…
Analysis: How can one country thwart the attempts of others to save the world time after time? | Foreign countries
This fall, the UN environmental meetings have failed in their goals. One country has prevented both the withdrawal from fossil fuels and the plans to reduce plastic waste in the…
justice declares four “mega-basins” illegal, including that of Sainte-Soline
Stoppage for the “ basin » of Sainte-Soline: the contested irrigation reserve, in the west of France, is one of the four projects declared illegal this Wednesday, December 18 by…
Climate change is changing the taste of chili pepper | News in brief
Researchers have found that chili peppers have started to lose their hotness in the most important cultivation areas due to climate change. Chili peppers have started to lose their heat…
“A bug comes and destroys absolutely everything” – a Finnish forestry professional was shocked by the destruction of spruce trees in Germany | Foreign countries
THURINGEN/ HARZ When the head of the Oberhof Forestry Agency Jan Pietzko speaks, his message is unusually clear: the condition of the forests in the state of Thuringia has never…
Europe’s largest carbon dioxide storage facility starts in Denmark | News in brief
When fully operational, the Greensand facility can store the emissions of 700,000 Danes. Denmark-based energy company Ineos is launching a facility for storing captured carbon dioxide, which is to become…
The current year is the warmest in the history of measurements | News in brief
The 1.5 degree limit of the Paris climate agreement is about to be broken again. According to climate scientists, the possibility of staying below 1.5 degrees seems increasingly unlikely. The…
“inflammatory” laws called into question
In Bolivia, an unprecedented ecological disaster continues. This year, more than 10 million hectares of forests and agricultural land have been ravaged by flames. But these fires are not just…