Tag: Environment
natural solutions to flooding
Storm Boris is running out of steam and it is time to take stock. While it is difficult to adapt to a weather event of this magnitude, it is possible…
NGO denounces the use of chemical deforestation in the Pantanal
In Brazil, since Lula’s return to power, deforestation has declined in the Amazon, but it continues strongly in other regions of the country, which are also ecologically important. This is…
The Work Environment Agency criticizes the carrying company – pickers worked 12 hours a day
At the end of the summer, the working days of the Thai berry pickers in Västerbotten, Norrbotten and Västernorrland were clocked. Now the berry company Ransäter Invest, based in Värmland,…
Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants, meat to be distributed to population
Following Namibia at the end of August, Zimbabwe has also announced the culling of elephants to deal with an unprecedented drought that is causing food shortages. The country, which is…
Brazil calls for postponement of European law on imported deforestation
Brazil is asking the European Union to postpone the entry into force of its new regulation against deforestation. This law would prohibit the marketing in the European Union of certain…
Hurricane Francine hits Louisiana, raising fears of dangerous flooding
Hurricane Francine continued to move through Louisiana in the southern United States on Thursday, September 12, sweeping the coast with violent winds and bringing heavy rains in its path, raising…
‘Locally managed marine areas’ lead to record catches for octopus fishermen
In Madagascar, efforts to preserve marine resources are bearing fruit. Vezo fishermen in the Great Southwest are seeing remarkable success this year: they have caught a volume of octopuses never…
Will the planet be too hot to host the Olympics in 2050?
The 2024 Paralympic Games ended on Sunday, September 8 in Paris, and Los Angeles will take over in four years. However, due to global warming, sporting events risk being compromised…
Like the Bara, a researcher proposes to treat locusts as “a plant” and not as a scourge
A better study of the customs and beliefs of the different Malagasy peoples could allow us to act more pertinently in terms of environmental preservation and disaster management. This is…
South Sudan braces for worsening flooding after Nile dams open
Experts are warning that flooding in South Sudan will worsen, with September and October expected to be the worst months. Large areas of the country have already been submerged since…