Who shot Sedna, the female killer whale found lifeless in the Seine on May 30? To shed light on this tragic event, Sea Shepherd, the ocean protection NGO, is bringing out the heavy artillery. She announces that she will offer 10,000 to anyone who will allow her to get her hands on the person who … Read more
Hotter, more often, earlier and later. The multiplication of heat waves such as those currently affecting much of Western Europe or those that hit India in March-April is an undeniable sign of climate change, the scientists explain. Globally, the years since 2015 are the warmest on record. And punctual heat waves are multiplying all over … Read more
Heat waves are increasing and living conditions in urban areas are quickly becoming stifling. More and more cities want to be resilient and therefore offer different solutions to overcome this lack of freshness. Overview of some initiatives to cool down, even if the thermometer is fortunately above 30 degrees. Among the already resilient cities, which … Read more
The twelfth player in the world and the first from her country, Russia, has come out as Russian lawmakers work on a new law that will further curtail gay and lesbian freedoms in Russia. Photo: Alex Bogatyrev/Shutterstock On the question: “Do you have a girlfriend?”, the No. 1 tennis player in Russia, Daria Kasatkina, answers … Read more
The mercury is rising in French cities, forcing them to adapt their infrastructure. Faced with climate change, islands of freshness are settling in cities. These places, such as urban forests, seem to be the right place to keep urban areas habitable. In the midst of a heat wave, three little words resonate like a promise … Read more
For twenty years, almost 89 kilometers of pipes with water at 4°C have circulated under the feet of Parisians to keep cool various emblematic places of the capital, such as the Louvre or the National Assembly. Photo credits: pawel.gaul/Getty Images With heat waves becoming more frequent, Paris is looking to expand its little-known ‘urban cold’ … Read more
How do you limit your ecological impact as a musician, technician or sound engineer? That is the question that Dany Gaborieau and Thibault Mercier, two music lovers, asked themselves. Unable to find a responsible alternative to traditional sound processing products, they decided to create PYT Audio, a brand of acoustic solutions made from honeycomb cardboard, … Read more
A very hot wave is coming over France, with temperatures expected to approach 40°C. During these increasingly frequent episodes, it’s hard to know what to wear to avoid discomfort caused by suffocating heat. Materials, colours, accessories… Here are the golden rules for combining style and comfort despite the heat wave. Linen and hemp, the basics … Read more
More than ever, water is a precious commodity. You may have thought about the solutions available to you to be self-sufficient in water. Whether it’s a simple rainwater recovery to water your plants, vegetable patch and garden or a more technical installation to consume this precious liquid, here’s everything you need to know about this … Read more
Under pressure to reduce its carbon footprint, air transport has pledged to drastically reduce its CO2 emissions, but it will take a very long time to meet its commitments. What are the obligations? According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a UN agency, aviation is responsible for between 2 and 3% of global CO2 … Read more