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'Research renaissance': Macron envisions transatlantic safe haven for the 'brains of the world'

As the United States grapples with a climate of growing hostility toward science and academia under President Donald Trump's administration, the stakes for global research leadership have never been higher. In response, French President Emmanuel Macron a

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Trump's 'war' on science and environmental policy will 'delay inevitable transition and cost lives'

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen are hosting a conference in Paris aimed at attracting US researchers ready to set their sights abroad because of President Donald Trump's policies. For in-depth analysis a

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Zaterdag 3 mei 2025

🌟The Bright Side: Beer waste? You might be eating it or sitting on it!

Beer is Europe's most consumed alcoholic beverage – but what happens to the waste it creates? In France alone, breweries generate over 600,000 tons of spent grain every year.

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Vrijdag 2 mei 2025

Australians vote in election shaped by inflation and climate anxiety

Millions of Australians voted Saturday in a bitterly contested general election between left-leaning incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and conservative challenger Peter Dutton, following a campaign shaped by living costs, climate anxiety and US P

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Albania: erosion is taking whole chunks out of the coastline

Albania has the world's third fastest growing tourism industry - freshly à la mode since covid. But as erosion takes whole chunks out of the coastline, and developers vie to build ever closer to the seafront, they're barrelling towards a crisis. Story by

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PFAS 'forever chemicals': Citizens take on industrial giants in quest for justice

PFAS, better known as "forever chemicals", are ultra-resistant to water and heat – so much so that they are virtually indestructible in nature. These chemicals are everywhere in our daily lives – in clothes, cosmetics and kitchen utensils – and are poiso

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Donderdag 1 mei 2025

Albanian coastline affected by climate change, erosion and rising tourism

Albania has the third fastest-growing tourism industry in the world, but as erosion eats away at the coastline and developers build ever closer to the sea, the country is facing a crisis. The national civil protection agency has warned that a third of th

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Maandag 28 april 2025

Indonesia: The dark side of the nickel powering our electric cars

Indonesia leads the world in nickel production, fuelling the global shift to electric cars. But this rapid growth comes at a steep environmental cost. Nickel mining is driving deforestation, polluting rivers and endangering local communities. Our France

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Vrijdag 25 april 2025

Trump signs executive order to expand US deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals

A new executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on Thursday approves a ramp-up of deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals, escalating a budding race over highly coveted minerals that represent new opportunities for defense and energy, as well a

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Iraq’s drought-doomed farmers turn to groundwater to boost agriculture

Iraqi farmers facing scarce rainfall and repeated droughts are drilling wells in the desert to reach groundwater sources and sustain their irrigation systems. While the underground reservoirs help mitigate agricultural losses, it is a risky move as aquif

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Woensdag 23 april 2025

Worst coral bleaching episode on record hits 84% of the world's reefs

84 percent of the world's coral reefs have been hit by the worst bleaching episode on record, in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could kill off swathes of essential ecosystems, scientists warned Wednesday. Reefs can rebound from the trauma but the

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Dinsdag 22 april 2025

Climate change poses major security threat and armies must adapt, experts warn

Security experts say that climate change should not become a strategic "blind spot" and militaries must respond to the evolving threat of weather disaster. Their warning comes amid growing concerns that climate action is being sidelined as Europe beefs u

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Maandag 21 april 2025

From killer grass to flesh-eating worms: The invasion beneath your feet

What do a colonising plant and a carnivorous worm have in common? Both come from South America and threaten our ecosystems. They are among invasive exotic species that have contributed to nearly half the world's animal and plant extinctions. In southwest

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Zondag 20 april 2025

Gunmen kill at least 56 people in central Nigeria

Attacks believed to have been carried out by nomadic cattle herders killed at least 56 people in central Nigeria in one night, the Benue state governor's office said Saturday. Competition over land use has long been a source of tension between largely Mu

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Vrijdag 18 april 2025

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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Donderdag 17 april 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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Woensdag 16 april 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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Dinsdag 15 april 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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Vrijdag 11 april 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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Woensdag 9 april 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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Dinsdag 8 april 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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Maandag 7 april 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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Vrijdag 4 april 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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Dinsdag 1 april 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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Maandag 31 maart 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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Zondag 30 maart 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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Zaterdag 29 maart 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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Vrijdag 28 maart 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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Woensdag 26 maart 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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Dinsdag 25 maart 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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Zaterdag 22 maart 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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Vrijdag 21 maart 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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Donderdag 20 maart 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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Woensdag 19 maart 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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Maandag 17 maart 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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Vrijdag 14 maart 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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Woensdag 12 maart 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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Dinsdag 11 maart 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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Maandag 10 maart 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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Zondag 9 maart 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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Vrijdag 7 maart 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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Dinsdag 4 maart 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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