Tag: Environment
Third day of torrential rains in Australia, rivers in flood and residents trapped
In Australia, new floods hit the city of Sydney and its surroundings. Tens of thousands of residents have had to evacuate since this weekend. This is the third time since…
Reflective paint to cool buildings
To counter the high heat, some large buildings choose to use reflective paint on the roof. It is a paint that reflects the sun’s rays to prevent the roof from…
“800 days at the ministry of the impossible”, by Léo Cohen
In France, Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne must soon recompose her government with the unprecedented function of directly coordinating ecological planning to finally better deal with the climate emergency. Former collaborator…
Final waste in Alsace: what risks for drinking water?
The standoff continues between the Alsatians and the government around 42,000 tonnes of ultimate waste stored underground. Latest episode: the halt, on May 25, of the containment works of the…
the Supreme Court limits the powers of the federal state in matters of climate
New decision of the Supreme Court in the United States, the last of the annual session. And this time, the Court decided to limit the powers of the federal state…
Unveiled at the beginning of the year and available for testing since the spring, the new interface of Gmail, Google’s email service, is beginning to establish itself as the new default environment for users.
Unveiled at the beginning of the year and available for testing since the spring, the new interface of Gmail, Google’s email service, is beginning to establish itself as the new…
Aquaculture, one of the solutions to combat overfishing
The United Nations is at the bedside of the oceans during a major UN conference on the subject this week of June 27, 2022 in Lisbon. All the lights are…
is the government giving itself the means to achieve its climate ambition?
Reaching “net zero” by 2050 is the goal set by the British government. Net zero is when a country absorbs as much greenhouse gases as it emits. One of the…
The Swedish Work Environment Authority demands a better work environment in psychiatry in Luleå and Gällivare
It was at the end of last year that the Swedish Work Environment Authority visited psychiatry at Sunderby Hospital and Gällivare Hospital. Supervision is part of the authority’s national and…
Ecolabel, Nutri-Score, energy label: how does it work?
For our health, for the environment, for the climate. Labels and other labels, there are more and more around us. Without us always knowing very well what they really correspond…