Tag: Environment
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…
“My imprisonment helped draw attention to illegal whaling”
After five months in detention in Greenland, Paul Watson was released on Tuesday, December 17 after Denmark rejected Japan’s extradition request. The American-Canadian environmental activist, 74, was arrested in Nuuk…
Be careful with the household products you use at home! Some are particularly toxic and polluting, to the point of representing a danger for the environment, but also for your health.
Be careful with the household products you use at home! Some are particularly toxic and polluting, to the point of representing a danger for the environment, but also for your…
the sinking of two Russian tankers near Crimea raises fears of an ecological disaster
Two Russian tankers sank on Sunday December 15 during a storm in the Kerch Strait, which separates Crimea annexed by Moscow and Russia. The incident caused the death of at…
COP16 on desertification ends without reaching agreement on the central issue of drought
After two weeks of intense negotiations, COP16 on land degradation, which was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ended late Friday, December 13. A strong decision on the central issue of…
The city of Paris grants honorary citizenship to Paul Watson
More than four months after his arrest in Greenland, whale defender Paul Watson remains in detention. He is being held in prison in Nuuk while Denmark decides whether or not…
The European Union for Transport and the Environment ranked European train companies – see how VR fared | News in brief
The report shows where the best and worst train traffic is. The best train connections can be found in Italy and Switzerland. Finnish VR did well in comparison. The British…
WWF identifies 742 new species in the Congo Basin
It’s a huge job coordinated by the African branch of the WWF: combing through the scientific literature of the last ten years to draw up an inventory of species discoveries…
Iceland allows whaling until 2029
They will be able to continue their activities until 2029. Icelandic whalers have obtained agreement to continue this controversial fishing for another five years. A decision that is misunderstood locally,…
Donkeys to the rescue of the sheep
The wolf could soon be less protected in the European Union; the Berne Convention is examining its status this week in early December. It could thus go from “strictly protected”…