Tag: Environment
significant reinforcements of the army and police in the disaster areas, announces Pedro Sanchez
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Saturday the sending of 10,000 additional soldiers and police officers to the south-east of Spain to come to the aid of the victims…
new pollution record recorded in the city of Lahore
Air pollution in Lahore, Pakistan’s second city, reached a record on Saturday: more than 80 times higher than that considered acceptable by the World Health Organization (WHO), a government official…
what role for the European Union?
In Cali, Colombia, discussions between the more than 190 countries gathered for COP16 Biodiversity are getting tough, although they are supposed to end this Friday, November 1. The irritating subjects…
Valencia and Letur ravaged by a deadly and historic “cold drop”
The Spanish government announced, Wednesday October 30, a three-day national mourning following the atmospheric depression, tornadoes and dramatic floods which left nearly 100 dead – unheard of – in the…
six heads of state at the discussion table, but not those of rich countries
Reducing subsidies harmful to nature, one of the important challenges of COP16 biodiversity This is one of the objectives that the countries of the world have set for themselves to…
heavy rain falls on Andalusia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands
Violent storms have hit the Valencia region and Andalusia since Monday October 28, causing considerable damage. Some towns near Valencia received almost 230 liters of water per m² in a…
Canned tuna widely contaminated with mercury, two NGOs are alarmed
Mercury found in all cans of tuna analyzed by two NGOs in five European countries. Bloom and Foodwatch call on mass distribution and public authorities “ to take emergency measures…
zebu breeders plead for better valorization of their work
In Madagascar, they are considered “large breeders”. With their herd of several hundred head of zebu, they participate in extensive breeding. These breeders graze their livestock on large areas of…
immigration, economy, environment… Its main measures
Based on strong protectionism and drastic control of immigration, discover Donald Trump’s program for this 2024 American presidential election. Summary Leading in the Swing states, these key states in the…
one in three tree species is on the verge of extinction, according to the IUCN
As COP16 biodiversity begins its second week in Colombia, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has updated its Red List of Threatened Species which includes, for the first time,…