Transition énergétique ?

Devant le tribunal de l'entreprise de Tournai, un agriculteur wallon et trois ONG demanderont réparation à TotalÉnergies pour son rôle dans le dérèglement climatique.

Le procès intenté par l’agriculteur Hugues Falys à TotalEnergies pour sa responsabilité dans le dérèglement climatique débute ce mercredi 19 novembre devant le tribunal de l’entreprise de Tournai. Cet agriculteur de Bois-de-Lessines avait déposé plainte en mars 2024. Il a rapidement été rejoint dans son combat baptisé "The Farmer Case" par trois ONG : FIAN, Greenpeace et la Ligue des droits humains.

La Californie, confrontée à des sécheresses répétées et à une demande en eau potable toujours croissante, explore des solutions innovantes pour sécuriser son approvisionnement. Water Farm 1 (WF1) est un projet inédit de dessalement sous-marin qui pourrait transformer l’eau de l’océan Pacifique en eau potable pour des dizaines de milliers de résidents. Cette initiative illustre la manière dont la technologie peut offrir des réponses concrètes aux défis climatiques tout en minimisant les impacts environnementaux.

Waterzuiveringsinstallaties zijn niet aangepast om bepaalde farmaceutische residuen af te breken. Wij consumenten kunnen ons steentje bijdragen door vervallen geneesmiddelen niet in de vuilnisbak te kieperen, maar naar de apotheek te brengen.

A German court has delivered a landmark ruling in a climate lawsuit brought by Peruvian farmer, Saúl Luciano Lliuya, against German energy giant RWE. The German Higher Regional Court of Hamm has ruled that, in principle, companies can be held liable to people halfway around the world for their contribution to the impacts and risks of climate change . While the Court ultimately dismissed Mr Lliuya’s claim, its reasoning represents a significant breakthrough for climate litigation globally. Below we explain what the Court decided, why it matters, and what it might mean in a New Zealand context with Smith v Fonterra still moving through the courts.

Even if agricultural practices adapt in response to higher temperatures, five of the world's six main staple crops will suffer severe losses due to climate change. Global corn yields are projected to fall by about 12 or 28 per cent by the end of the century

A new groundbreaking German study proves that pesticides spread much further from the field than previously believed. A team of scientists led by Professor Dr. Carsten Brühl tested topsoil, vegetation, streams and puddles from 78 locations over a 180 km stretch, from remote areas in the UNESCO forests on the mountain ranges to the farmland in the Upper Rhine area. The research team detected a total of 63 pesticides. Almost all measurement sites were contaminated. Residues were found in 97% of the soil and vegetation samples, often in complex mixtures of several active ingredients. This cocktail of pesticides is especially problematic because interactions can occur and effects can be amplified. The worrying results are consistent with previous smaller-scale studies in the South Tirol area in Italy. Large scale and prolonged pesticide use is a major factor in the sharp decline in populations of insects and other organisms essential for farming, as highlighted in our biodiversity campaign. The researchers see pe

Growing food is a precarious business, and losing access to key information makes it worse.

World Bank says subsidies costing as much as $23m a minute must be repurposed to fight climate crisis...

Wetenschappers en artsen waarschuwen de leden van G7 dat een volgende gezondheidscrisis veel weg zal hebben van de coronacrisis. De leiders van de zeven rijkste industrielanden kwamen de afgelopen dagen samen in Hiroshima.