Tag: Environment
Ituri Okapi Reserve Threatened by Mining
In Ituri, in the north-east of the DRC, the integrity of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve (RFO) is threatened by mining. This reserve occupies about a fifth of the forest of…
Extinction Rebellion calls off non-violent protest following arrests
The environmental organization Extinction Rebellion has canceled its planned “Games Forbidden” demonstration in central Paris. They withdrew after an intervention by the police, which they denounced on the social network…
Brussels detects “serious shortcomings” in controls in France
The system put in place by France to control bottled water is tainted by ” serious shortcomings ” and does not guarantee the absence of fraudulent products on the shelves,…
Louvre hosts summit on ‘sport and sustainable development’
Nearly 50 heads of state and government are expected at the Louvre in Paris this Thursday. Before a dinner, a prelude to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on…
Ferney Valley, an illustration of the restoration of biodiversity in the Indian Ocean
One year after its launch, the Indian Ocean biodiversity restoration project, under the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), is already showing tangible results in Mauritius. An international delegation, composed of…
In Pakistan, school start delayed due to heat
In Pakistan, students are due to return to school in early August, except in the south of the country. School holidays are being extended by two weeks due to the…
Nearly 300 flamingo chicks rescued after salt lake dries up
Algerian volunteers managed to save around 300 flamingo chicks in July 2024, which were doomed to die after the salt lake where they were born dried up in Oum El…
European Union to impose temporary tariffs on Chinese biodiesel
The European Commission announced this Friday, July 19, that it would impose tariffs up to 36.4% higher on biodiesel imports from China. An anti-dumping measure to rebalance the market because…
Federal government to stop buying single-use plastics by 2035
The US government announced on Friday, July 19, a plan to phase out the use of single-use plastics in federal operations by 2035. A measure with significant consequences for plastic…
New day of protests against megabasins more tense than the day before
In France, opponents of megabasins met this Saturday at the port of La Rochelle, in western France, to demonstrate against these gigantic artificial water reservoirs. A festive march called by…