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Dubai under water: global warming has intensified historic rains
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Dubai under water: global warming has intensified historic rains

A highway flooded after heavy rains in previous days, in Dubai, on April 18, 2024. GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP The pictures went around the world because they seemed so surreal. On April 15 and 16, deluges of rain fell on much of the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, countries on the Arabian Peninsula that […]

Les ventes de vélos neufs en baisse de 14 % en 2023
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G7 closes in on deal to end coal power plants

A deal in sight? G7 climate, energy and environment ministers meeting in Italy on Monday are close to agreeing to shut down their coal-fired power plants “during the first half of the 2030s”, the UN has urged them to “lead the way” with “more ambitious actions”. Italy, which chairs the G7 this year, is hosting

Réouverture progressive de l'A13 le 11 mai (dans un sens seulement)
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First permit application in France for a mini nuclear reactor

Is it a new source of energy? French start-up Jimmy submitted the first application to the government for a mini-nuclear reactor permit in France on Monday. The company announced on Monday that it was beginning the process of an investigation by the Office for Nuclear Safety (ASN). If the dossier passes all stages of investigation

Global Ocean Warming: 'We Are Observing Fourth Mass Coral Bleaching'
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Global Ocean Warming: ‘We Are Observing Fourth Mass Coral Bleaching’

Jérémie Vidal-Dupiol is a researcher in molecular ecology at the French Research Institute for the Use of the Sea Ifremer. Originally from the Arcachon basin, it is attached to the IHPE (Interactions host pathogen environments) laboratory on the university’s website. from Montpellier. A coral specialist, he works in the Pacific region, particularly on the reefs

These good reflexes that allow you to avoid some water damage
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These good reflexes that allow you to avoid some water damage

The Home Safety Observatory shows that water damage is the number one disaster in our homes. However, simple measures can reduce the risks. According to the Home Safety Observatory, of the 10,820 damages recorded on average each day, 4,160 involve water damage. This is the main cause of disasters in our homes. In order to

EU keeps Energy Charter Treaty too protective of fossil fuel investors
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EU keeps Energy Charter Treaty too protective of fossil fuel investors

Every Saturday we decipher climate problems with François Gemenne, HEC Professor, President of the Scientific Council of the Foundation for Nature and Man and member of the IPCC. Published on 27/04/2024 10:11 Reading time: 5 min European Parliament in Strasbourg, 24 April 2024. (FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP) On Wednesday, April 24, MPs approved the coordinated withdrawal of

How to see the Northern Lights without burning too much CO2?
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How to see the Northern Lights without burning too much CO2?

It was a trip they had been planning for several years. In February, Thomas Wagner, aka “Bon pote”*, Victoire Satto, founder of “The Good Goods”**, and eco-influencer Charlotte Lemay went to Lofoten, Norway, from Paris in… by train! A 3000 km journey through almost three different countries. Their goal? Burn as little CO2 as possible

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