Tag: climate change
Famine spreads in East Africa and threatens millions of people
This is the chilling conclusion of a study published this week by the organizations Oxfam and Save The Children, supported by the Jameel Observatory: in East Africa, a person is…
On the front page: hot ahead!
” But what is this month of May? exclaims The Parisian. ” Just a week ago, on the eve of the Ice Saints, the mercury was racing in Bordeaux, climbing…
Early drought in France: “Summer rain does not have the same impact as winter rain”
The water tables which are supposed to feed the rivers when it no longer rains during the summer, are at historically low levels for the season in France. Interview with…
“Overshoot Day”: advancing major transformations sector by sector to reduce our footprint”
Each year, Global Footprint Network calculates “overshoot day” for the world. For 2022, the “overshoot day” for France falls on May 5, about 5 months earlier than in 1961. If…
Macron organizes a meeting dedicated to the ecological transition
While on the left, the union for the legislative elections is taking shape, Emmanuel Macron does not forget to reassure on the theme of ecology. This was the subject of…
How a smartwatch taped to a tree can improve water management?
Researchers are interested in the swaying speed of trees in the wind through the use of accelerometers, such as Fitbit bracelets. These data make it possible to learn a great…
7 weather phenomena that will become more frequent due to climate change
We already observe the effects of global warming in our daily lives every day: heat waves, hurricanes, floods, forest fires… These extreme phenomena have always existed, but global warming makes…
Heat wave causes colossal fire at New Delhi dump
India and Pakistan have been experiencing a record heat wave for several days. In New Delhi, where the temperature reached 44°C on Friday April 29, the situation is particularly alarming…
Iraq still caught in a dust storm
In Iraq, a dust storm enveloped the country on Tuesday, April 12. The second in less than a week. This phenomenon is more and more frequent in the country due…
How much will the sea level rise?
With global warming, sea levels are set to rise. A phenomenon which, depending on the scale it takes, will more or less severely affect populations and economies. Osaka, Calcutta, The…