Au revoir, imported red roses: France's flower industry bounces back
• Sep 15, 2025, 9:57 AM
1 min de lecture
From carrot flowers to potting soil made of concrete waste – could local, organic and eco-friendly bouquets be the future of floristry? In France, nine out of 10 flowers are imported, but that's starting to change. After decades of being overshadowed by the Netherlands, fierce global competition and strict regulations, the country's flower industry is bouncing back. We met with French florists, farmers and scientists who are behind a blooming revolution to revive "les fleurs françaises".
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In Arctic region of Svalbard, scientists study impact of climate change on polar bears
• 11:43 AM
1 min
Some 300 polar bears live in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. But with sea ice rapidly receding due to climate change, researchers are trying to understand how the animals are adapting. FRANCE 24's Olivier Morin, Matthew Kay and Solenn Marcoux repo
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Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and south China after Taiwan and Philippines
• 12:16 AM
1 min
Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday after leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines.
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