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Thirsty giants: Big tech's data centres multiply in drought-hit Spain

In recent years, Spain has become a leading destination for tech giants to set up their data centres in Europe. Madrid even aims to become a "digital hub" on the continent, like Germany and the UK. But at what cost to the environment? To cool down their

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Thursday, april 17, 2025

Brazil, the art of change in a post-Bolsonaro era: Fashion with a conscience (3/3)

In the final episode in our Brazil series, Eve Jackson takes viewers to São Paulo, Brazil's fashion capital, where designers are revolutionising the industry through sustainability and cultural representation. "Fashion with a conscience" examines how Bra

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DRC artists 'Herds' walk the world to raise climate change awareness

A group of artists from the DRC, called the Herds, are embarking on a global journey starting in Kinshasa to raise awareness about the impact of climate change in Africa. Report by Maria Cherfaoui.

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Wednesday, april 16, 2025

Was Blue Origin's all-female rocket launch environmentally sustainable?

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin all-female rocket launch is drawing a wave of criticism, as many are questioning not only the financial, but also the environmental cost of the nearly 11-minute flight into space. Blue Origin says that its only byproduct is water

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Oceans vs cities: France's beaches are shrinking

Roughly 40 percent of the world's population live in coastal areas. What once felt like a privilege — living close to the sea — is becoming increasingly risky. ️Climate change is speeding up coastal erosion. Rising sea levels and storms are threatening c

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Tuesday, april 15, 2025

In 2024 Europe faced its most widespread flooding since 2013

Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, as fossil fuel-driven climate change continued to prompt torrential rain and other extreme weather, the European State of the Climate report has found. Antonia Kerrigan has this story.

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Paw patrolling: Sniffing out France's love of dogs

In this edition of Entre Nous, we’re sniffing out France’s love of dogs. As a law comes into effect that requires them to be on a leash in forests for the spring season, we explore how many "chiens" France has, the good they do, their environmental impac

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Friday, april 11, 2025

Are claims that AI is accelerating climate change 'overstated'?

One concern around artificial intelligence is its voracious appetite for energy. Electricity demand for data centres specialised in AI will quadruple in the next five years, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. But as for claim

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Paris-based designer Christine Phung on her sustainable fashion creations

A Paris-based fashion designer has spoken of her desire to create top fashion, but in a responsible way. Christine Phung trained here in Paris and has worked for top brands like Lacoste, Rossignol and Vanessa Bruno, but she is now branching out with her

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US company says it has brought dire wolves back from extinction

A US company this week said it had successfully bred three dire wolves, even though the species has been extinct for thousands of years. Colossal Biosciences said it tweaked the DNA of a modern-day gray wolf with genes from dire wolf fossils to bring bac

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Wednesday, april 9, 2025

Italy's 'Land of Fires': Residents poisoned as mafia dumps toxic waste

The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled against the Italian state for failing to act and putting the lives of locals in danger. The case, brought by residents and NGOs from a region near Naples known as the "Land of Fires", came after they noti

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Tuesday, april 8, 2025

Trump signs executive orders to boost coal industry

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders Tuesday aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline. Trump will use his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement t

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Is Paris's air about to get dirtier?

In this edition we take a look at France's low emission zones and how they could be on the chopping block at the National Assembly. With a committee vote having passed to do away with these clean air areas, we dive into why many French people – and polit

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Coastal erosion: Brazil battles rising sea levels due to climate change

Brazil, which is hosting the COP30 summit in the Amazon in November, is facing a worrying rise in sea levels due to global warming. Sea levels in the village of Atafona, in the north of Rio de Janeiro state, could rise some 21cm by 2050, according to UN

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Global temperatures hit historic highs for March, says EU monitor

Global temperatures remained at historic highs in March, extending an unprecedented heat streak, Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported Tuesday. Europe experienced its warmest March on record by a significant margin, intensifying unusual rai

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Monday, april 7, 2025

Global wildlife trafficking: Endangered felines found in Paris apartments

Wildlife trafficking is one of the most profitable criminal activities in the world, after drug trafficking, human trafficking and arms smuggling. At the end of last year, an international operation uncovered 20,000 live, wild animals, including reptiles

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Friday, april 4, 2025

US: storms kill seven in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains and floods

Parts of the Midwest and South faced the possibility of torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods Friday, while many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed whole neighborhoods and killed at least seven people. Story by Matt

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Tuesday, april 1, 2025

Nigeria: Shell, Renaissance to face legal action over mining licence transfer deal

A Nigerian human rights and environmental NGO has filed a lawsuit in the Lagos High Court to stop Shell from selling its Nigerian assets to a local oil and gas company. HEDA says Shell is responsible for 35 percent of Nigeria's oil spills and accuses the

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Monday, march 31, 2025

Macron 'avoids' taking on fishing lobby: 'Protection of oceans requires 'ban on destructive fishing'

According to the OECD, oceans need stronger protections and governance to ensure the blue economy can grow fairly and sustainably in the face of climate change, territorial disputes and other threats. The ocean economy expanded to $2.3 trillion in 2020 b

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Turning unrecyclable trash into heat: French district leads the way

In northern France, an entire district is now heated thanks to waste that was previously unrecyclable. Every day, Le Havre converts 300 tons of trash into energy, providing enough heat for more than 37,000 households. This green energy system reduces the

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Sunday, march 30, 2025

🌟 The Bright Side: Morocco 'water highway' saves cities from thirst

Morocco is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tapping northern rivers to supply water to parched cities farther south. Inaugurated last August, the "water highway" had supplied more than 700 million cubic metres (24.7 billion cubic feet) of drin

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Saturday, march 29, 2025

South Korea firefighters deploy helicopters as country's largest wildfires reignite

Wildfires that completely destroyed more than 2,900 homes in South Korea's southeast reignited Saturday, prompting firefighters to deploy eight helicopters to fight the resurgent flames. 30 people have been killed in the fires and dozens more injured, of

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Friday, march 28, 2025

Rwanda and DR Congo officials hold second round of talks as M23 meets mediators

Qatar has hosted a second round of talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. Qatari mediators also met separately with representatives of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpar

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Former US VP Al Gore says 'reaction to Trump's assault on democracy is very strong'

Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the United States (1993–2001), granted a rare interview to FRANCE 24 in Paris. The renowned environmentalist took stock of the green transition, with Donald Trump's return to the White House expected to usher in a come

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Private French forests become lucrative targets for timber thiefs

Private forests in France have become a target for large-scale timber theft, which results in a huge financial loss for property owners and an environmental disaster. But when nearly 300 beautiful oak trees were illegally cut down in the Yvelines departm

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Wednesday, march 26, 2025

World's glaciers melting faster than ever, expert says

The world's glaciers are losing an average of 273 billion tonnes of ice per year – that's equivalent to around three Olympic-sized swimming pools per second. They have been doing so since the year 2000, and the problem is accelerating. Those are just som

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Wildfires ravage South Korea as death toll mounts

South Korea's deadliest wildfires in decades killed at least 24 people and caused widespread devastation. The government declared its highest-level crisis alert, mobilising a national response as fires ravaged villages and a historic temple, the acting p

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Tuesday, march 25, 2025

Climate change: Peru's melting glaciers contaminate water supply

Peru is home to more than 2,000 glaciers. But like elsewhere in the world, they are melting faster and faster due to climate change. The country’s glaciers have lost more than half of their surface area over the past 50 years and this change in the lands

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Saturday, march 22, 2025

Displaced by climate change: Villagers in Mexico lose homes to sea

Inhabitants from the small Mexican village of El Bosque have recently been recognised as "people displaced by climate change" by the government, a first in the country. In this small fishing town, many have lost their homes to the sea and have been reloc

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Friday, march 21, 2025

Denim revolution : How plants and tech are cleaning up jean's dirty secret

Jeans are the most popular trousers in the world. Every year, over 2 billion pairs are made. But most travel one and a half times around the planet before reaching your wardrobe. With toxic dyes, chemical pollution and massive water waste, denim’s carbon

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The glaciers on Mount Kenya’s peaks are melting away

Mount Kenya rises to an altitude of 5,000 metres, making it the second-highest peak in Africa. However, for several years now, the glaciers it harbours have been disappearing. According to experts, the effects of climate change caused the largest glacier

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Glacier preservation 'a matter of survival' after largest three-year loss on record

The last three years have seen the largest glacial mass loss on record, the UN's meteorological agency said Friday in a report marking the first World Day for Glaciers. The agency warned that glaciers from Canada to New Zealand "will not survive the 21st

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Thursday, march 20, 2025

'Deplorable': French scientist denied US entry over text messages criticising Trump

French officials have expressed their dismay after a French scientist was denied entry into the United States because immigration officers found text messages containing a "personal opinion" about the Trump administration and its policies on scientific r

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Wednesday, march 19, 2025

Greenpeace must pay $660 million in damages in Dakota pipeline suit, jury finds

A North Dakota jury on Wednesday found Greenpeace liable for defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company in connection with protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. The nine-person jury awarded Dallas-based Energy Transfer and its subsi

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France plans 'survival manual' distribution to prepare households for emergencies

France is planning to dispatch a “survival manual” to every household, which gives out instructions on how to prepare for a crisis such as an armed conflict or natural disaster. The decision is still pending approval from the prime minister, but the Fren

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Monday, march 17, 2025

Pacific deep-sea mining interests reveal rare species, and a scramble to name them

As deep-sea mining interests in the Pacific Ocean grow, scientists have discovered several rare and as yet unnamed aquatic species. Campaigners warn that mining in the waters between Hawaii and Mexico will endanger the biodiversity in one of the Earth's

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Friday, march 14, 2025

Want to ride an e-bike? No batteries needed!

Tired of carrying your electric bike's battery with you everywhere you go? The good news is that you can now buy electric bikes without batteries. This French invention is already seducing cyclists across the country.

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Wednesday, march 12, 2025

Climate change in Pakistan: The tragedy of monsoon brides

Pakistan, one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, is also the sixth country with the highest number of teenage marriages in the world. A trend that has continued to worsen in recent years, partly due to climate change. In the southern pro

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Tuesday, march 11, 2025

French fishermen 'talk' to dolphins to save them

For the first time ever, fishermen in the Bay of Biscay are testing new high tech fishing gear that "speak dolphin language" to warn them of danger. The aim : reduce bycatch, after tens of thousands of dolphins drowned in fishing nets in recent years. Co

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Man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after fiery crash in North Sea

Fires were still raging on Tuesday after a cargo ship, earlier thought to be laden with toxic chemicals, slammed into a tanker carrying flammable jet fuel in the North Sea, triggering fears of an environmental disaster. British police said they had arres

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Monday, march 10, 2025

Forever pollution: Zwijndrecht, a Belgian town contaminated by PFAS

"The worst European hotspot for PFAS" is located in Belgium, in the small town of Zwijndrecht, near Antwerp. There, for 25 years, the American factory 3M manufactured perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), one of the oldest of substances that is highly toxic

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Argentina declares three-day mourning as flood death toll rises to at least 16

Argentina declared three days of national mourning following flash floods that claimed 16 lives in Bahia Blanca, where a year's rain fell within hours, inundating neighbourhoods. Two young girls, aged one and five, were tragically swept away in the disas

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Sunday, march 9, 2025

At least 13 dead, hundreds evacuated in Argentine floods

Torrential rains that ravaged the Argentine port city of Bahia Blanca, located 600 km southwest of Buenos Aires, have claimed at least 13 lives and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate. Source: France 2 and Catherine Viette.

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Friday, march 7, 2025

Rescued golden eagle takes flight again in Tunisia

After months of rehabilitation, the golden eagle "Aquila" was released into the wild from the peak of Mont Sidi Zid in Tunisia. Despite being protected under Tunisian law, golden eagles in the northern African country are often illegally hunted and trapp

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Seeds of hope: Saving mangroves in the Niger Delta

One of the most polluted places in the world is located at the heart of the Niger Delta where decades of oil exploitation have ravaged the native flora. Fringing the delta of the Niger River, local mangrove forests are essential to biodiversity and the s

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Tuesday, march 4, 2025

World's biggest iceberg runs aground, sparing crucial wildlife haven

Scientists have said that the colossal A23a iceberg – which is more than twice the size of Greater London and weighs nearly one trillion tonnes – has run aground 73 kilometres from an important breeding ground for penguins and seals in the Antarctic. Exp

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Monday, march 3, 2025

Melting Antarctic ice could slow world's strongest ocean current, study says

Scientists have used one of Australia's most powerful supercomputers to show that melting Antarctic ice sheets could slow the world's strongest ocean currents by flooding it with fresh water. The researchers on Monday warned that this breakdown could hav

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Friday, february 28, 2025

We should work with trade partners that don't 'blackmail' us: EU agriculture commissioner

Farmers' protests peaked across Europe around this time last year. Rising production costs, unfair pricing, bureaucracy and foreign competition were among the drivers of the movement. The European Commission responded with a package of measures, and has

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EU unveils new plan for agriculture and food: Balancing growth and the environment

In this episode, we consider the political hot potato that is farming, one year after farmers’ protests peaked across the EU. Brussels responded with a package of measures, but many in the agricultural sector say the crisis is far from over. We delve int

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Thursday, february 27, 2025

UN talks produce last-gasp global funding plan to protect nature

Rich and developing countries agreed on Thursday a hard-fought nature funding plan to protect the planet's ecoystems and wildlife at tense UN talks in Rome. The plan comes a year after a fruitless meeting in Colombia and outlines a financial roadmap for

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Moroccan king urges citizens to refrain from sacrificing animals during Eid

King Mohammed VI on Thursday urged Moroccans "to refrain from performing the rite of sacrifice" during Eid al-Adha this year. The country is in its seventh consecutive year of drought, which has led to a 38 percent fall in livestock numbers and a surge i

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Tuesday, february 25, 2025

Battle of the blooms: France's flower culture

In this edition of Entre Nous, we take a deep dive into the tradition of "La Bataille des Fleurs" or the flower parade that's part of the much-loved Nice Carnival. From mimosa blooms to pesticides, we also discuss the delights and dangers of the French f

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'Matter of survival': Wealthy and developing nations spar over funding at climate talks in Rome

Developing nations urged wealthy countries to make good on pledges to provide $20 billion a year for poorer nations to deal with climate change as climate talks got under way in Rome on Tuesday. The talks were dubbed the "COP16.2" summit after the UN's C

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Trump pushes for revival of Keystone XL Pipeline project cancelled by Biden

US President Trump on Monday pushed to restart the Keystone XL Pipeline project, a contentious project halted in the early days of the Biden administration after the pipeline was strongly opposed by Indigenous and environmental groups.

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Monday, february 24, 2025

Fancy an avocado? Try a French one!

Celebrated as a superfood, avocados are so popular in Europe and North America that global production has tripled in two decades. But their farming and transport worldwide raise environmental concerns. As Europe's top consumer, France is now growing its

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Thursday, february 20, 2025

Kitchenware excluded from French PFAS ban after intensive lobbying

France's parliament has voted to ban some PFAS or "forever chemicals", but the law excludes kitchenware after Tefal's parent company led an intensive lobbying campaign. Meanwhile, French aviation giant Airbus flew way ahead of Boeing in 2024. Plus, James

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France's parliament votes to ban some uses of 'forever chemicals'

France's parliament voted to limit the production and sale of some items containing polluting and health-threatening "forever chemicals" including cosmetics, most clothing and ski wax. Story by Delano D'Souza.

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Tuesday, february 18, 2025

Microplastics found at higher concentrations in human brains

The tiny bits of plastic pollution that make their way from the environment into our bodies accumulate at much higher concentrations in the human brain than in other organs, a new study shows. Microplastics are broken down from plastic waste and can be f

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Trump's climate change denial: An era of 'ignorance'

President Donald Trump’s denial of climate change has become more insidious, powerful and far-reaching in his second mandate as he had acquired experience during his first term in office, said Robert Proctor, professor of the History of Science at Stanfo

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Monday, february 17, 2025

Sewage scandal: The dirty secret polluting England and Wales

Since Brexit, the UK is no longer subject to European water quality standards. In England and Wales, floods of untreated wastewater have been discharged into rivers and seas, harming the health of residents and destroying ecosystems. FRANCE 24's Down to

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