Tag: fear
Melting of Antarctica: scientists fear a climate change
Is the Antarctic sea ice tipping into the unknown? For a long time, this part of the globe seemed to escape climate change: the observations of scientists had shown a…
The minister believes that the culture of fear in the Nieuwersluis women’s prison must be broken
At the end of May, the Justice and Security Inspectorate published a devastating report on the prison in Nieuwersluis. Detained women there are the victims of structurally unethical behaviour, including…
Fear of spiders: origin, what to do?
Almost 40% of us are afraid of spiders. For what ? Where does this fear come from? How does it manifest? How to manage it on a daily basis? Answers…
In Tanzania, fear of a rice “Covid”
In Tanzania, a disease is ravaging rice crops. An epidemic that is gaining momentum, about 20% of the country’s rice fields would be affected according to the Tanzanian agricultural research…
“The Vertical of Fear”, by Gilles Favarel-Garrigues
How to understand the rise of authoritarianism in Russia? How to explain that a good part of the Russian elites and population does not oppose the war that Vladimir Putin…
The police in Jönköping fear a new wave of fraud against the elderly
In both Motala and Strängnäs, fraudsters have subjected the elderly to so-called physical vishing. During one day, they struck on five occasions, which is a lot according to the police.…
A curfew in Île-de-France? For fear of riots, a mayor of Val-d’Oise asks for it
The death of Nahel, Tuesday June 27, creates a climate of tension and violence in several Parisian suburbs. Benoît Jimenez, the mayor of Garges-lès-Gonesse, calls for the establishment of “a…
Ash clouds in Canada: should we fear the effects on our health?
The intense forest fires ravaging Canada caused huge clouds of ash that covered Montreal (Quebec), Sunday, June 25. Canadian authorities have issued several alerts to warn the inhabitants of the…
Should we fear new synthetic drugs?
News Published on 06/23/2023 at 3:59 p.m. Updated 06/23/2023 at 3:59 p.m. Reading 2 mins. After natural drugs and synthetic drugs, new synthetic products are now flourishing. These substances, which…
The EU countries did not reach an agreement on electricity market reforms – they do not want to support coal power, but at the same time there is a fear that the price of energy will rise again
The proposal to extend the subsidy granted to coal-fired power plants aroused opposition, as it is considered to complicate the green transition of the European economy. On Monday, the EU…