Tag: Environment
Faced with soaring insurance, a mayor “bans” natural disasters
The town of Breil-sur-Roya (Alpes-Maritimes) has just banned natural disasters. A way for the mayor LR, Sébastien Olharan, to attract the attention of the public authorities and to protest against…
behind the decontamination of the toxic site of Bhopal, anger persists
In India, 40 years after the Bhopal chemical disaster, which left at least 20,000 dead, the government has begun decontamination of the site. But the conditions are contested by the…
ASNR is now the competent authority in France
The Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority (ASNR) is the new French authority responsible for controlling civil nuclear activities. It entered service on January 1, 2025 and must guarantee the…
the sea otter, a new miracle solution against the proliferation of green crabs?
Along the west coast of the United States, impressive populations of green crabs, native to Europe, threaten the entire food chain of fragile coastal ecosystems, from southern California to northern…
French justice confirms one-month fishing ban in the Bay of Biscay
The Council of State confirmed on December 30, 2024 “ the need for a fishing closure in the Bay of Biscay » for four weeks « during the winter “.…
Noirmoutier, an island against the sea
In Vendée, two thirds of the island of Noirmoutier are below sea level. With climate change, the coasts are eroding as the oceans rise and more and more frequent storms…
A tourist died in a shark attack in Egypt, according to the country’s environment ministry | News in brief
A tourist has died after being attacked by a shark in the Red Sea in Egypt. In addition, one person was injured, say the Egyptian authorities. The nationalities of the…
seizure of 800 star tortoises in the north of the country
In Madagascar, the government announced on Saturday December 28 the seizure of 800 turtles, most likely intended for clandestine export. A Tanzanian national was arrested. This comes a few days…
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…