Tag: Environment
in France, the Court of Auditors calls for a reduction in the cattle herd
In France, while Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne presented her plan on Monday, May 22 to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for climate change, the Court of Auditors…
A new monitoring tool? Human DNA captured from the environment
News Published on 05/21/2023 at 7:04 p.m. Updated 05/21/2023 at 7:04 p.m. Reading 3 mins. Tracking people by following the genetic fingerprint they have sown in the environment: it will…
in the Massane reserve, all biodiversity is threatened by drought
In France, two thirds of the water tables are at a low or very low level and 20 departments are already experiencing restrictions on water use. In the eastern Pyrenees,…
biological diversity, an issue for the rural world
In Senegal, civil society organizations are fighting for sustainable agriculture that respects the environment in order to preserve biodiversity in the rural world, while agriculture employs 60% of the active…
in urban areas too, bees must be protected
World Bee Day is this Saturday, May 20. They are essential for food production, but they are under threat. In France, nearly 30% of bees disappear each winter due to…
The giant Apple targeted by an investigation in France for planned obsolescence
French justice has been investigating Apple since December 2022, we learned on Monday, May 15. The American tech behemoth is the target of an investigation for deceptive commercial practices and…
the NGO Foder assesses the degree of corruption in and around Bénoué Park
Fight against corruption to better protect the environment. Example in Cameroon where the Foder organization conducted a study on the Bénoué National Park. Located in the northern region, this UNESCO-recognized…
Amersfoort installs cameras after an explosion at a home in Vathorst: ‘It is very important that the street offers a safe living environment’
The event has been reason for the municipality to install the cameras. “An explosion in a residential area is of course exceptional,” writes mayor Lucas Bolsius in a letter to…
A forum of indigenous women from local communities in Central Africa and the Congo Basin
The first-ever forum of indigenous women from local communities in Central Africa and the Congo Basin was held on Friday, May 12, in Brazzaville, Congo. These women found themselves around…
the Council of State again puts the French government under pressure
The Council of State demanded this Wednesday, May 10 from the government new measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within a year, in the case of the municipality of Grande-Synthe.…