Tag: climate
reopening of the Roya tunnel destroyed by bad weather in 2020
The French Roya tunnel reopens on Monday July 1, four years after storm Alex which destroyed it following a landslide and the release of downpours of water. The event served…
With global warming, fungal infections could increase
This is another consequence of global warming: the emergence of new diseases. And it is fungi that are worrying. Until now relatively harmless to humans, this could change. This is…
Is creating a “climate displaced person” status a good idea? – The Express
This is a small line in the “legislature contract” of the New Popular Front (NFP). A still vague proposal, slipped into the part of the program entitled “Guarantee a dignified…
Wout and Luc’s hemp helps Utrecht’s climate approach: ‘This is fantastic’
The Netherlands wants to no longer emit greenhouse gases by 2050. That still seems far away, but a lot still needs to be done. To achieve the climate goals, Utrecht…
Strong advice from a climate scientist for those planning a trip to the south: “I wouldn’t go in the summer myself” | Weather
The weather in Southern Europe is no longer the same as it was 20 years ago, says Hannele Korhonen, research professor at the Institute of Meteorology. Research professor at the…
Intensifying wildfires: a global climate catastrophe
Extreme forest fires have doubled over the past twenty years. This is what a study in the journal reveals Nature, which appears while the fire season is just starting in…
Province has ‘unique approach’ to achieve climate goals: ‘Measuring is knowing’
Just outside the province, near Culemborg, there is a field full of fiber hemp. Not the kind that broadens the mind, you can build houses with these plants. “Ultimately, a…
New construction counteracts the government’s climate investment
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen The wetlands in Sweden are rewetted to reduce climate emissions. Archive image. Photo: Robin Haldert/TT Although many wetlands are restored in Sweden, just as much…
migrants victims of the extreme heat wave which is hitting part of the country
Already victims of unscrupulous smugglers, theft, extortion or kidnapping, candidates for exile in the United States are also threatened by the extreme heat wave that has hit a large part…
the IMF and the World Bank release their first joint climate loan
The announcement was made this Friday, June 21 in Madagascar. In a joint press release, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund announced they would release a loan of…