Health sector in uphill battle to reduce emissions amid climate emergency
Health sector in uphill battle to reduce emissions amid climate emergency
The healthcare sector accounts for around 4 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. That's equivalent to the annual ... Read more
30 Jun 2023
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France's growing water crisis
France's growing water crisis
Dry rivers, thirsty villages and depleted groundwater reserves: as water supply grows ever more uncertain, France is gea... Read more
15 Jun 2023
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Olympic cleanup: Swimming in the Seine
Olympic cleanup: Swimming in the Seine
Swimming in the Seine has long been forbidden but taking a dip in the iconic river could soon become a reality. Just in ... Read more
2 Jun 2023
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Microplastic invasion: Oceans, soil and food?
Microplastic invasion: Oceans, soil and food?
With microplastic pollution invading our oceans and the soil, few places have been spared. Could it also enter the food ... Read more
19 May 2023
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Recycling ahoy! New life for old boats
Recycling ahoy! New life for old boats
It could almost be the scene of a picture postcard: old boats dotted around the French coastline, moving with the tide. ... Read more
5 May 2023
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PFAS chemicals: Everlasting pollution
PFAS chemicals: Everlasting pollution
They can be found on raincoats, non-stick pans and plastic packaging. In the last 50 years, PFAS – short for per- and po... Read more
21 Apr 2023
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Bird flu: The next pandemic?
Bird flu: The next pandemic?
It has ravaged farms, decimated wild birds and spilled onto mammals. Could avian flu spark the next human pandemic? The ... Read more
24 Mar 2023
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Nurdle pollution turns Spanish beach into 'plastic soup'
Nurdle pollution turns Spanish beach into 'plastic soup'
Billions of tiny plastic beads, known as nurdles, have been washing up on beaches in the north of Spain and along France... Read more
10 Mar 2023
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Lost at sea: The hidden cost of ghost gear
Lost at sea: The hidden cost of ghost gear
If you think fishing nets are made of natural rope, think again — they're made of plastic. Every year, some 80,000 km² o... Read more
24 Feb 2023
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Lithium: Europe joins the white gold rush
Lithium: Europe joins the white gold rush
Lithium has become a vital component for the batteries that power electric cars. But with neither mines nor refineries o... Read more
10 Feb 2023
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