Tag: Environment
South Africa tries to put a difficult energy transition on track
In South Africa, power cuts are expected to continue at least until this weekend, as aging power plants can no longer meet overall demand in the middle of the southern…
the Pilat dune greatly weakened by forest fires
The fires ravaged the Landes forest (south-west of France) to the foot of the Pilat dune. Today, without this natural barrier, the highest dune in Europe, its 100 meters high…
in Gironde, economic reconstruction already in everyone’s mind
The fires in Gironde are still not fixed, even if the firefighters face better conditions. The next end, perhaps, of a fight lasting more than a week with serious consequences.…
Birth of twin Maasai giraffes in Nairobi National Park
It is a rare event. A Maasai giraffe in Nairobi National Park, Kenya, gave birth to twins. The tourism and wildlife minister says the country welcomes them “with love”. Two…
“we are going to experience many more extreme events”
Climatologist and research director at the IRD, the Research Institute for Development, Françoise Vimeux answers questions from RFI on the current heat wave that is crushing France and southern Europe.…
Environment Canada issues heat warning in Huron-Perth
Temperatures are expected to peak near 31 C during a two-day heat event beginning Tuesday in Perth and Huron counties, hot enough for Environment Canada to issue a heat warning.…
large retailers agree on an “energy sobriety” plan
In France, a few days after President Emmanuel Macron called for ” collectively return to a logic of sobriety to deal with the risk of shortages linked to the war…
in France, the gigantic fire which devastates the Gironde is gaining ground
In Gironde, where 11,000 hectares of vegetation have burned since Tuesday, a fire of exceptional magnitude regained ground on Monday July 18. New evacuations were underway in the town of…
North America plagued by fires and drought
In the grip of a heat wave, North America is once again experiencing fires and drought this summer. Wildfires have broken out in Canada, while the western United States is…
Comics: “The endless world”, by Christophe Blain and Jean-Marc Jancovici, “an object to transmit easily”
It’s been one of the best-selling comics of the year, since it went on sale last October: The endless world, by Christophe Blain and Jean-Marc Jancovici, explains in 120 pages…