Tag: Pollution
7,000 jobs threatened in Central America’s largest copper mine
In Panama, demonstrators oppose the continued exploitation of the largest copper mine in Central America. They denounce in particular its impact on the environment. But this mobilization risks also having…
Fine particle pollution killed 253,000 people in Europe in 2021
News Published on 11/25/2023 at 10:01 p.m. Updated 11/25/2023 at 10:01 p.m. Reading 1 min. Fine particle air pollution caused the deaths of 253,000 people in the European Union in…
Treaty against plastic pollution: a week of negotiations for a “disappointing” outcome according to NGOs
News Published on 11/25/2023 at 12:56 p.m. Updated 11/25/2023 at 12:56 p.m. Reading 3 min. The third meeting of the intergovernmental negotiating committee, for a global agreement to end plastic…
the French state condemned again for air pollution
The Council of State, the highest administrative jurisdiction, certainly notes some progress but the measures implemented by the executive are still considered insufficient, in Paris and Lyon, to bring pollution…
limit speed on the ring road to 50 km/h, a good idea against pollution? – The Express
“If there were no Olympics, we would probably need 15 years of cultural battle to achieve it.” Emmanuel Grégoire, deputy for town planning at Paris town hall and right-hand man…
Switzerland will be able to store CO2 in foreign seabeds, says its government
This Wednesday, November 22, the Swiss government authorized the export of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas linked to human activity, with a view to storing it in the…
Mayotte, an island without water, will need several million plastic bottles
Mayotte, the poorest department in France, is experiencing one of the worst episodes of drought in its history. It is an island without water. The authorities will ship several million…
Air pollution is at an alarming level: Artificial rain will be created!
According to reports in the national media, authorities have taken various measures to combat increasing air pollution in Lahore, Punjab. NECESSARY PREPARATIONS HAVE STARTED Authorities announced that, within the scope…
“Recycling helps perpetuate plastic pollution” – L’Express
Agreement or no agreement? The third meeting of the year around the fight against plastic pollution ends this Sunday, November 19. Representatives from 175 countries have been meeting since Monday…
Beware of this dangerous pollution coming from your kitchen!
News Published on 08/11/2023 at 4:35 p.m. Updated 08/11/2023 at 4:35 p.m. Reading 2 min. According to the results of a pan-European study, more than half of French households cooking…