Tag: Environment
the Great Barrier Reef suffers the worst bleaching episode ever observed
Among the victims of the global wave of coral bleaching, the largest and most famous coral reef in the world, the Great Barrier Reef which runs along the Australian east…
“This is depressing” – Pokémon GO upsets trainers with Environment Week
Environment Week is running again in Pokémon GO this year, but it’s already causing trouble for the trainers. We have summarized what content the event has in store for you…
Coral reef survival threatened by new mass bleaching
This is a new alert for the survival of corals. According to the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Observation Agency, the world is currently experiencing a massive episode of…
killers of four indigenous conservationists sentenced to 28 years in prison
It took ten years for the Ashéninka community to obtain justice. In Peru, the criminal court of Ucayali, a region located in the Amazon rainforest, has just convicted businessmen from…
In Bolivia, deforestation reaches peaks with the blessing of the government
In the Andean country, deforestation of primary forests increased by 27% between 2022 and 2023, where countries like Colombia or Brazil saw their forest losses decrease drastically. A difference which…
Students report discrimination at HU: ‘An intimidating and hostile learning environment’
The letter comes from a group of students from the Faculty of Law. “With this letter we would like to express serious concerns about structural discrimination that we have experienced…
Chinese wind power is not on the rise in the European Union
New standoff between Beijing and the European Union (EU). This is the third time in two months that China has been targeted. After electric vehicles, rail and solar panels, Europe…
the not-so-green clothes from Zara and H&M, in Brazilian cotton from Cerrado
The world’s two largest clothing sellers are being criticized for their use of cotton grown on deforested land in Brazil. This country aims to become the world’s leading producer ahead…
Internet ivory trade continues in the EU despite restrictions
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw) noted this by examining online sales and auction sites in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Germany. 2 mins After China…
the waters of the Seine are still not clean enough to swim in, according to an NGO
Of the 14 samples taken near the venue of the tests, 12 would be unsuitable for swimming according to the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety, up to…