Luxembourg becomes the first country in Europe to ban glyphosate
Luxembourg announced a ban on all glyphosate-based products by the end of 2020.
Andrea Barolini
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Ocean warming reaches new record over the past five years due to climate change
Ocean warming has risen to record highs over the last five years: just in 2019 the heat released into the world’s oceans was equivalent to that of 5-6 atomic bombs per second. The culprit, no doubt, is climate change.
COP26, the decisive climate change conference will be held in Glasgow in 2020
The 26th edition of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, will be held in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2020. The pre-COP will take place in Milan, Italy.
COP25, world leaders answer young activists’ cry with a whisper
The COP25 ended two days late and with very few steps ahead made. Climate negotiations in 2020 will be an uphill battle as political will clearly seems to be lacking, once again.
COP25, a guide to the climate conference in Madrid: 5 things you need to know
25,000 delegates meet for the COP25 from 2 to 13 December. What can we hope this UN climate change conference, whose venue was changed from Santiago de Chile to Madrid, will achieve?
Nuclear tests in Polynesia: France acknowledges the harm caused to local people
More than 50 years after testing nuclear weapons in Polynesia, the French government has finally come clean regarding its harmful effects on the local population’s health.
The second global strike for the future, images of the climate change mobilisation from around the world
The second edition of the Global strike for the future, organised by the Fridays for Future movement, is colouring the cities across the world. Follow the updates live.
Who is Sahle-Work Zewde, the first female president of Ethiopia
After a series of diplomatic assignments, including with the United Nations, Sahle-Work Zewde has become the first female president of Ethiopia.
Beto O’Rourke, the rising star of the Democrats narrowly loses the Texas Senate race
A candidate in the US midterm elections in Texas, Beto O’Rourke came unexpectedly close to victory in a historically Republican state. And his popularity has touched the entire nation.
Urban forests, cities’ answer to climate change (and much more)
Urban forests are the local answer to global problems. The benefits are numerous and affect many areas such as the climate, biodiversity, health, tourism.