Tag: Environment
ANSES confirms the contamination of Nestlé mineral waters
In France, revelations continue to follow concerning mineral waters marketed by Nestlé. A new document from the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) confirms the contamination…
the National Assembly passes a law to limit the spread of “eternal pollutants”
The National Assembly adopted at first reading, Thursday April 4, a bill restricting the production and sale of PFAS, also called “eternal pollutants”. For associations, this is a good signal…
Divin Kouebatouka, winner of the 2024 edition
Divin Kouebatouka is the winner of the Africa App Challenge. The 2024 edition of this start-up competition, supported by RFI and France 24, had the theme of green energies. The…
Bernardo Caal Xol, on tour in Europe, fights for the rights of his q’eqchi people
In northern Guatemala, since the 2010s, the lives of the Mayan Q’eqchi people have been disrupted by the construction of hydroelectric power stations on the Cahabón River. The water diverted…
the French National Assembly examines the dangers of “eternal pollutants”
They are called “perennial pollutants” because they persist for decades in the air, soil, rivers and also accumulate in food and in our bodies. PFAS, chemicals with non-stick or water-…
In the Netherlands, the oil company Shell is on appeal after its conviction for “climate inaction”
At first instance, the oil company Shell was ordered by the Dutch courts to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide by 45%. For the company, the question of a…
end of electric advertising panels in Lyon transport
It’s a small revolution that is underway in Lyon’s public transport. This April 1, digital advertising panels are disappearing from the walls of the metro. A choice made by the…
During the month of March, the world faced intense heat waves
The month of March is coming to an end and it has been marked by numerous heat waves all around the planet, particularly notable in Africa, South America and Southeast…
a scientific study undermines the carbon credit program
To compensate for its greenhouse gas emissions, the country has embarked on a huge forest regeneration program, allowing it in exchange to obtain these famous carbon credits for which polluting…
climate disasters cost insurers 6.5 billion euros in 2023
In 2023, climate disasters in France cost 6.5 billion euros to insurers who are worried about “ change of scale » and the acceleration of these devastating events, Florence Lustman,…