Tag: Environment
McDonald’s must ration its fries in Japan!
While the Japanese are crazy about chicken and chips at Christmas, McDonald’s announces that it is rationing its fries in its 2,900 restaurants in the archipelago: they will only serve…
The great discomfort of the employees of the National Forestry Office
Far from the sometimes idyllic image of their profession, foresters have the blues. Their numbers are dwindling year after year. Faced with the multiplication of their missions and the financing…
Serbia: the population does not want the Yadar lithium mine
It is a lithium mining project that is getting a lot of attention and is causing a nationwide wave of protests in Serbia. The Yadar mine, which the multinational Rio…
In Ecuador, the sudden appearance of giant sinkholes is increasingly common
In Ecuador, the sinkholes regularly make the headlines and affect 22 of the country’s 24 provinces. It is these chasms which, for natural reasons or not, suddenly open up in…
Microplastics from Africa or North America found in the Pyrenees
Microplastics, pollutants already found on Everest, in the Arctic or in the middle of the oceans, can be transported between continents by high winds, highlights a study published in the…
“Save our oceans!” by Jean-Michel Cousteau
This Sunday’s France book is an appeal for the environment: ” Save our oceans ! », Published by Éditions de l’Archipel. Its author is Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of the famous…
Microplastics found in “pure” air at the top of the Pyrenees
Microplastics, pollutants already found on Everest, in the Arctic or in the middle of the oceans, can be transported between continents by high winds, highlights a study published in the…
Air quality: a good indicator of environmental policies
Despite slight improvements, the air in European countries is still very polluted. This pollution caused 417,000 premature deaths in 2018, according to the European Environment Agency, and the pollutants released…
These trees are champions in the fight against global warming and pollution
In the current context of global warming, and more broadly, of an environmental crisis, trees have a role to play. And scientists can help us maximize the benefits we can…
The packaging of Muriel Rajaut Toury which passes from one gift to another
Muriel Rajaut Toury loves gifts and especially gift wrapping. In 2019, she launches out with a desire, that of tackling disposable gift packaging to reduce waste. It designs a range…