Tag: Environment
a large part of agricultural soil polluted by microplastics
A study published on December 26 by the French Agency for Ecological Transition reveals an almost systematic presence of microplastics in agricultural soils in France. Although numerous studies have already…
In Denmark, Copenhagen misses its goal of being carbon neutral by 2025
In 2009, Copenhagen had the ambition of not releasing more CO2 than its natural sinks, such as trees, could capture, by 2025. An almost revolutionary bet at the time. A…
In the Black Sea, regional emergency declared after worsening oil spill
Ten days after a storm that split an oil tanker in two and capsized another in the Black Sea, authorities in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia declared a regional…
What would be the carbon impact of Santa’s tour?
During the Christmas holidays, Santa Claus leaves the North Pole on his annual gift distribution tour. What is the environmental impact of this tour? Because if we apply certain calculations,…
the Niger Delta depollution project is a “total failure”, according to the UN
The depollution of the Niger Delta, faced with numerous oil spills, is a “ total failure » in Nigeria, according to representatives of the United Nations, according to documents revealed…
Faced with attacks, Japan will relax its legislation on bear hunting
Japan will relax its strict hunting laws to make it easier to hunt bears. The Asian country is in fact facing increasing attacks from brown bears and black bears, the…
towards a green light for the law on the revival of mining
The Parliament of El Salvador is expected to once again authorize mining in the country this Monday, December 23, a measure that would lift a ban in force since 2017.…
Is the Mayotte disaster “only” climatic?
In Mayotte, 35 deaths and 2,500 injured have so far been counted by the French Ministry of the Interior, after the passage of Cyclone Chido which devastated the archipelago. While…
In Mauritius, the genealogical secrets of sperm whales revealed by scientists
International scientists have traced the family tree of a family of sperm whales in the intertropical waters of the Indian Ocean, a world first, they say. Based in Mauritius, they…
justice declares four “mega-basins” illegal, including that of Sainte-Soline
Stoppage for the “ basin » of Sainte-Soline: the contested irrigation reserve, in the west of France, is one of the four projects declared illegal this Wednesday, December 18 by…