Tag: Pollution
Scientists identify a new type of disease caused by plastic pollution
News Published on 03/12/2023 at 5:34 p.m. Updated 03/12/2023 at 5:34 p.m. Reading 1 min. A new disease has recently been identified by scientists in seabirds native to Australia. Called…
The countries opposed to the end of the thermal car in the EU in 2035 meet in Strasbourg
The ministers of several European countries reluctant to the end of the sale of combustion engine vehicles in 2035 and worried about the draft Euro 7 anti-pollution automotive standard, currently…
New record for ocean plastic pollution, study finds
News Published on 03/11/2023 at 4:04 p.m. Updated 03/11/2023 at 4:04 p.m. Reading 2 mins. Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans has reached “unprecedented levels” for 15 years, warns a…
Pollution: only 0.001% of the world’s population is not exposed to fine particles
News Published on 03/07/2023 at 6:06 p.m. Updated 03/07/2023 at 6:06 p.m. Reading 2 mins. The world’s first study of daily air pollution shows that almost no place on Earth…
A study shows that the “eternal pollutants” would be present even in the toilet paper
“Eternal pollutants”, namely chemicals and carcinogens, would be present in toilet paper. This is revealed by an American study which has just been published this week in the journal Environmental…
Residents in Marseille file a complaint against X on pollution in the port
They say stop maritime pollution: 25 inhabitants of the northern districts of Marseille and two associations filed this Tuesday, February 28 a collective criminal complaint against X for “endangering the…
World Ocean Summit, leading marine economics conference, opens in Lisbon
For three days, players in the marine economy gather in Portugal to find new solutions for protecting the oceans. The conference will focus on the impacts of fishing, transport and…
Pollution, extended pollen season… This vicious circle that makes us more and more allergic
Earlier and earlier pollen allergies. In mid-January, six departments in the Grand Est region were on red alert. “The very mild start to the year 2023 favored the flowering of…
the “Plastic Odyssey”, a plastic recycling awareness ship, is in Dakar
Plastic Odyssey, the ship that travels the world for three years to raise awareness about plastic pollution, is in Dakar. On board, a team of environmental enthusiasts and an on-board…
a treaty under discussion at the UN
The Member States of the United Nations are meeting, from this Monday, February 20, to draw up a treaty on this part of the oceans which extends beyond national jurisdictions.…