RFI English Spain climate talks seek to narrow rich-poor gap RFI - Christina Okello "The world must choose between hope and surrender," Guterres told the opening plenary of the UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP25, which …
RFI English UN chief says ‘war against nature must stop’ on eve of COP25 RFI “Our war against nature must stop and we know that that is possible," Guterres told reporters in Madrid on Sunday. The UN chief said scientists and …
RFI English Protesters target Australia's ruling party during Fridays for Future protests RFI Hundreds of people gathered at the Liberal party's offices in the city as protesters throughout the Asia-Pacific region heeded the call to action …
RFI English The power of small gestures: Mobile Film Festival tackles climate change RFI - Ollia Horton The tap that never turns off, a family literally drowning in piles of junk food, an African dress made from recycled plastic bags, a duel over the …
RFI English France’s runaway red panda back home after zoo-break RFI The zoological park in Saint-Martin-la-Plaine said a man discovered the endangered furry mammal in his garden. "We were called this morning around …
RFI English French startup launches tablet for augmenting paper drawings RFI Magnetometry is a technique that measures and traces magnetism. In the case of Repaper, the 25 magnetometers embedded in the tablet-sized device …
RFI English Lagos governor shuts down places of worship for noise pollution RFI - William Niba While faith-based values remain a core inspiration to the 22 million inhabitants of the Nigerian metropolis, the vast majority of its people now …
RFI English 'Smelly wet sock' French Airbus grounded to solve odour problems RFI The Airbus. came into service on October 4 as part of a fleet renewal at Air Caledonie International (ACI), the french territory's international …
RFI English Pesticide ban in two French towns judged valid RFI Friday’s judgement is being hailed as a victory by a growing alliance of mayors who are taking measures to reduce the use of pesticides near homes …
RFI English Pesticide ban in two French towns judged valid RFI A judge has ruled that a ban on pesticides imposed by the mayors of Gennevilliers and Sceaux is valid after the bans were legally contested by the …
RFI English President Macron says Europe-China climate cooperation 'decisive' RFI The U.S. move is the first formal step in a one-year process to exit the global COP21 pact to fight climate change, part of a broader strategy by US …
RFI English Will China’s Belt and Road Initiative include affordable space travel? RFI The “economic space zone” will take form in the “near-earth space” which includes the moon, acording to a report on a recent front page of the …
RFI English India declares unprecedented air pollution emergency in Delhi RFI - Murali Krishnan in New Delhi Schools in the Indian capital have been shut until early in the week due to alarming levels of pollution, with authorities declaring an unprecedented …
RFI English India declares unprecedented air pollution emergency in Delhi RFI - Murali Krishnan in New Delhi Residents woke up to worsening smog Sunday as air quality dipped to the season’s lowest. The capital remained shrouded in a hazardous, thick layer of …
RFI English Making Paris more resilient, getting it to change its ways [interview] RFI - Sarah Elzas Sebastien Maire is Paris' first ever Chief Resilience Officer, working to help the city weather the effects of climate change, but also air pollution …
RFI English Making Paris more resilient, getting it to change its ways [interview] RFI - Sarah Elzas A resilient city or territory can continue to function in the face of crises, like heatwaves, floods or even terrorist attacks. Introducing …
RFI English UN scrambles to find Cop25 host after Chile's sudden pullout RFI - Amanda Morrow Uncertainly remains over which country will host the Cop25 climate change conference following the sudden withdrawal of Chile – just a month before …
RFI English UN scrambles to find Cop25 host after Chile's sudden pullout RFI - Amanda Morrow The UN indicated that Chilean President Sebastian Pinera – whose country has been beleaguered by weeks of deadly anti-government protests – will …
RFI English EU's ambitious 'green deal' is around the corner, but divisions remain RFI - Amanda Morrow The EU’s first female boss, who wants climate change to be the hallmark of her presidency, says that within her first 100 days in office she’ll …
RFI English EU's ambitious 'green deal' is around the corner, but divisions remain RFI - Amanda Morrow The EU is nearing its goal of becoming the world’s first climate-neutral continent, as incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen …
RFI English Greenpeace blocks Total's palm oil biorefinery in south of France RFI Greenpeace activists have blocked the entrance to a refinery in southern France where oil giant Total uses controversial palm oil to produce …
RFI English Greenpeace blocks Total's palm oil biorefinery in south of France RFI About 50 activists, dressed in orange, arrived outside Total's biorefinery in La Mede near Marseille at 6am local time on Tuesday. They placed two …
RFI English Could synthetic urine help save Africa's endangered wild dogs? RFI - Ryan Truscott in Zimbabwe Researchers in Botswana hope to recreate urine produced by African wild dogs at their scent marking sites as a way of keeping them safe within …
RFI English Could synthetic urine help save Africa's endangered wild dogs? RFI - Ryan Truscott in Zimbabwe There are only around 700 packs of wild dogs, also known as painted dogs, left in a few dozen fragmented areas between South Africa and Chad, …
RFI English How France aims to 'Make Our Planet Great Again' Using AI RFI - Dhananjay Khadilkar Following President Donald Trump’s announcement of the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement in June 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron …
RFI English How France aims to 'Make Our Planet Great Again' Using AI RFI - Dhananjay Khadilkar Dr V. Balaji, a climate scientist from Princeton University, is one of the 18 laureates who have been selected as a part of this programme. Over the …
RFI English World steps up pledges to save dying oceans RFI - Amanda Morrow Governments and businesses have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to ensure the health of the world’s oceans, which produce more than half of …
RFI English World steps up pledges to save dying oceans RFI - Amanda Morrow Commitments being rolled out this week at the Our Oceans conference in Oslo, Norway, include tackling pollution, supporting marine science, investing …
RFI English Operation underway to feed starving Zimbabwe elephants RFI - Ryan Truscott in Zimbabwe Wildlife lovers have trucked 9,000 bales of hay to Zimbabwe's popular Mana Pools National Park as part of an extraordinary effort to save elephants …
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