Les mégabassines sont ces gigantesques réserves d’eau censées aider le secteur agricole à faire face au changement climatique. En réalité, celles-ci accentuent la pression sur les ressources en eau, nuisent à la biodiversité et continuent d’alimenter un modèle agro-industriel dévastateur et inadapté. Appelées également retenues de substitution, elles sont devenues un sujet de controverse majeur en France ces dernières années.
An analysis of satellite images by The New York Times rebuts claims by Russia that the killing of civilians in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, occurred after its soldiers had left the town. When images emerged over the weekend of the bodies of dead civilians lying on the streets of Bucha — some with their hands bound, some with gunshot wounds to the head — Russia’s Ministry of Defense denied responsibility. In a Telegram post on Sunday, the ministry suggested that the bodies had been recently placed on the streets after “all Russian units withdrew completely from Bucha” around March 30.
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. While all countries face problems getting their emissions down, China is facing the biggest challenge.