Revealing the Hidden Blosne Stream: Rennes Métropole’s Plan to Uncover the Neglected Waterway

Revealing the Hidden Blosne Stream: Rennes Métropole’s Plan to Uncover the Neglected Waterway

Many of the residents who live there probably don’t know it. But the popular district of Blosne takes its name from the stream that flows at its feet. The watercourse, which has its source in Domloup, is clearly visible in certain municipalities such as Chantepie but disappears completely from the landscape as soon as it … Read more

The Impact of Air Pollution on Vision: From Charles Dickens’ London to Modern Day Health Concerns

The Impact of Air Pollution on Vision: From Charles Dickens’ London to Modern Day Health Concerns

In 19th century London, when Charles Dickens wrote that “the fog was heavy and dark”, people were advised to wear special fog glasses while in the smog to avoid “smarting eyes”. It can lead to cataracts, glaucoma (the second most common cause of blindness), conjunctivitis, age-related macular degeneration and even the risk of having to … Read more

The Worst Air Quality in New York: Smoke from Canada Wildfires Causes Health Crisis

The Worst Air Quality in New York: Smoke from Canada Wildfires Causes Health Crisis

“The throat stings, the eyes burn. And people with allergies and asthma live a nightmare,” tell Clarion. In unison with the world press, the Argentine daily published photos of New York immersed in an orange haze, opaque and worrying, which the sun itself had difficulty piercing. “Visibility in the Big Apple was almost non-existent – … Read more

Diesel Vehicles Banned in Fifteen French Municipalities Starting January 1st

Diesel Vehicles Banned in Fifteen French Municipalities Starting January 1st

January 1st is synonymous with changes in various areas: municipalities, driving licenses, minimum wage, returns, etc. But for some motorists, they will also have to be vigilant in certain cities, because traffic will be prohibited for them. This is particularly the case for certain vehicles running on diesel, recalls Econostrum. In all, fifteen municipalities have … Read more

Montpellier Becomes Largest European City to Offer Free Public Transport, Financed by State Tax

Montpellier Becomes Largest European City to Offer Free Public Transport, Financed by State Tax

While the announcement of the increase in the metro ticket, to 4 euros, for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, sparked a wave of indignation in public opinion, a growing number of territories are choosing to introduce free travel total of their public transport. This is the case of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Although it is not … Read more

Understanding Sinusitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

Understanding Sinusitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

Get to know ‘sinusitis’, symptoms of stuffy nose, runny nose, mucus in the throat, cough, pain in the face or head. Some people will smell a bad odor from inside their nose. If not treated quickly There may be complications that spread to the eyes and brain. At present, the weather is variable and full … Read more

5 Foods to Restore Lung Health After Pneumonia: Jakarta

5 Foods to Restore Lung Health After Pneumonia: Jakarta

Jakarta – Due to poor air quality, pneumonia cases have reportedly increased. To maintain lung health and restore them, try consuming these 5 foods regularly! Due to poor air quality, many people complain of problems with their respiratory and lung health. In fact, reports of pneumonia cases are known to increase, both in adults and … Read more

Metropolis of Lyon. The flare at the Feyzin refinery produces a huge black cloud

Metropolis of Lyon.  The flare at the Feyzin refinery produces a huge black cloud

“Apparently ecology, pollution and respect for the people of Lyon are not the concerns of the managers of the Feyzin refinery,” says Didier, who contacted Progrès, with supporting photo, to show an immense and threatening black cloud rise from the Feyzin refinery. Taken this Sunday, December 3 shortly before 1 p.m., from the Signal de … Read more

Spain’s Air Pollution Protocols: Malaga and Other Cities Lacking Effective Measures

Spain’s Air Pollution Protocols: Malaga and Other Cities Lacking Effective Measures

Only fifteen urban areas in Spain have effective protocols against episodes of air pollution -when the concentration of atmospheric pollutants exceeds health or legal levels- and furthermore, none of them are adapted to the state framework protocol approved in 2021, as Ecologistas en Acción warns this Friday. In this case, Malaga is one of the … Read more

Mapping Pollution in the Rhône Department: Documenting the Traces of Environmental Degradation

Mapping Pollution in the Rhône Department: Documenting the Traces of Environmental Degradation

For several years, Rue89Lyon has documented the various traces of pollution in the Rhône department. Perfluorinated chemicals, ozone peaks, health risks… Find the stigma on this regularly updated map. This article is freely accessible. To support Rue89Lyon, I subscribe. Rue89Lyon Published on October 25, 2023 · Printed on October 25, 2023 at 7:17 a.m. · … Read more