Tag: Environment
have we been too optimistic in apprehending the situation?
Since the beginning of summer 2022, Western Europe has been faced with exceptional weather phenomena: repeated fires, but also floods, as in Corsica on Thursday August 18. These events are…
China issues first national drought alert, rations electricity
China has issued its first national drought alert of the year, facing temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, dried up rivers and blackouts. In the center of the country, the province of…
Faced with the lack of water, experts are looking for alternatives for agriculture
What solutions for farmers faced with the lack of water? The stakes are now crucial, in this year of historic drought and while France is hosting the International Congress of…
The Tibetan plateau, the “water tower of Asia”, threatened by global warming
The Tibetan Plateau is home to the sources of major rivers and rivers in Asia. A recent study published in the journal Nature reveals that with global warming, the resources…
at least 26 dead in forest fires in the north of the country
The latest assessment of the fires ravaging northern Algeria is heavy. According to information released by the Ministry of the Interior, Wednesday August 17, 26 people died in the forest…
The project: New preschool in Kungsör will provide a better environment for the children
The Paletten preschool in Kungsör was inaugurated on Wednesday. It was in the fall of 2020 that the municipal council in Kungsör made the decision to build the Palette at…
Joanie Lemercier, a light artist in full transition
He defines himself as a visual artist and environmental activist. Joanie Lemercier is currently exhibiting at Tétris, in Le Havre, in the north-west of France. The artist, who lives in…
In the spotlight: in France, a historic drought
Despite the few rains of recent days in France, drought has settled over a major part of the territory. The streams are no longer fed and the levels of the…
Lichens, markers of pollution
Lichens are the result of an association between a mushroom and an seaweed. There is a wide variety ofspecies (over 20,000) and shapes (size, color…). Their physiology makes them dependent…
For photographer Sebastião Salgado, “it is essential to show the difficulties of access to water”
The Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado exhibits until September 22 at the gates of Paris, on the forecourt of the business district of La Défense, on the theme of water, this…