– Adam Cowell / Shutterstock.com This is an unprecedented decision that could have important repercussions in the years to come. British justice has officially recognized that air pollution contributed to the death of a London schoolgirl. A seven-year legal fight After two weeks of investigation, the court of Southwark, in the south of London, stated … Read more
– Kuznetsova Julia / Shutterstock.com This is a first since 1934. Plunged into the gray for several weeks, the Swedish capital has not recorded a single minute of sunshine in this month of December 2020. Never seen since the first half of the 20th century In recent weeks, a good part of the Sweden finds … Read more
– David A Litman / Shutterstock.com The number and extent of forest fires in areas such as Amazonia, California, Australia and even Siberia are on the rise, and the smoke they produce is believed to be a vector for the transmission of infectious agents to Man, according to this new research. A risk long neglected … Read more
– Andy Heyward / Shutterstock.com In recent years, an increasing number of dolphins evolving in coastal waters have developed severe skin disease. According to this new study, this condition is directly linked to climate change. A close link In the context of work recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, US researchers have shown that … Read more
– gemphoto / Shutterstock.com A new variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the UK. Very contagious, it has led to a strengthening of restrictive measures for the end of year celebrations and flight bans in Europe. “We are learning more about it every day” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the new, rapidly … Read more
Sustica painted on facade of mosque in france swastika and graffiti were daubed overnight on a mosque in the town of Agen, southwestern France, the interior minister said Sunday, denouncing what he called an “odious” act. Gerald Darmanin expressed his “support for the Muslims of Agen” in a tweet in which he described the vandalism … Read more
– AjayTvm / Shutterstock.com Different analyzes have shown that the plants absorbed lower amounts of carbon dioxide than expected. This implies that more stringent measures are needed to reduce our CO2 emissions and limit global warming. Fertilization effect declining faster than expected Although increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere since the start of … Read more
How to make your New Year’s resolutions last As we start another year, like clockwork, all the resolution stories start to appear. Make 2021 your year! Set your goals! Get the job! Live your dreams! Lose weight! And yet, as the economics of gym memberships illustrate, most people honor New Year’s resolutions for a short … Read more
The ancient galaxy GN-z11 as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope – © NASA / ESA / P. Oesch / Yale University Chinese scientists believe they have identified a gigantic explosion in the distant Universe. If this holds true, it would be the oldest known gamma-ray burst, occurring around 400 million years after the Big … Read more
– Sergey Bezgodov / Shutterstock.com Due to the global health crisis, pharmacies have been in high demand by consumers this year. Last Tuesday, the Order of Pharmacists reported an increase in attacks in pharmacies since the start of 2020. This also warns of a climate of insecurity reigning on the side of medical biology laboratories. … Read more
– topimages / Shutterstock.com An artificial evolution experiment involving a small tropical freshwater fish with a high reproduction rate has shown its inability to adapt to global warming. This would also apply to many marine species. An increase in thermal tolerance of only 0.04 ° C per generation As part of this work presented in … Read more
– Frederic Legrand – COMEO / Shutterstock.com In 2018, the City of Paris appointed eleven women and five men to managerial positions in its departments. Today, the municipal team of the socialist Anne Hidalgo is pinned by the state for having hired too many female directors. It will in particular have to pay a fine … Read more