Tag: Environment
Two weeks before the African Climate Summit, civil society wants an end to fossil fuels
Two weeks before the African Climate Summit, which will take place in Kenya from September 4 to 6, NGOs are trying to galvanize public opinion around the importance of supporting…
the wind power sector battered by the economic situation
US President Joe Biden this week defended the results of his mega-plan for the energy transition. It has been a year, on August 16, 2023, since the IRA, the Inflation…
In the spotlight: the Sunday newspaper, episode 2
The first issue, let’s remember, had been marked by a gross photo error on the front page of the newspaper. This time, it’s a helmeted policeman who appears on the…
three years after the Wakashio pollution, the victims demand compensation
Three years ago, the ship wakashio caused the worst environmental disaster in the history of Mauritius. A collective complaint was filed last week. More than a thousand victims are claiming…
Dark night in the Cévennes
At night, it’s a territory, a world in itself where the 2,000 km2 of the Cévennes National Park gain in immensity, mystery and sound. Exploration with slow steps, at night…
Canada facing the carbon footprint of fires
The fires that are ravaging Canada from coast to coast are emitting a lot of carbon into the atmosphere, at the risk of permanently weighing down the country in its…
the Council of State announces to suspend in summary proceedings the dissolution
The Council of State announced this Friday, August 11, 2023 to suspend in summary proceedings the dissolution of the Uprisings of the Earth, which had been pronounced by decree, considering…
Climate action is facing a headwind in Europe – “The conditions have definitely changed”, says the EU Environment Commissioner
Converting ambitious climate goals into concrete actions has met with resistance in several European countries. Laws aimed at protecting the climate and the environment are facing a headwind in several…
Damage from natural disasters estimated at $120 billion in the first half
Losses from natural disasters have skyrocketed in recent years. A report by Swiss Re, the second largest reinsurer in the world, estimates the damage suffered during the first half of…
Ivory Coast: the progress of the Stop the black cat association in the university environment
In Côte d’Ivoire, students from the faculties of sociology and psychology have been working for three years with the association Stop au chat Noi”, named after this practice aimed at…