ArcelorMittal can no longer be prosecuted for dumping unauthorized waste on the slag heaps of its Florange plant. By absorbing its subsidiary in Lorraine, the parent company is cutting the ground under the foot of justice. At the end of June 2017, the case had caused a stir. The Republican Lorrain reported that ArcelorMittal subcontractors … Read more
FIGARO TOMORROW – A project started in 2014 aims to place one billion oysters in New York Bay by 2035 to return to the original water quality that was crystal clear and teeming with marine life. The seashell has the ability to purify water. By Eva Botkin-Kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor (United States) Most New … Read more
Photo: Wikipedia Ukraine faces a shortage of drinking water – – The situation with drinking water in Ukraine is deteriorating due to river pollution by enterprises and insufficiently treated wastewater. Within 30 years, a shortage of drinking water will begin in Ukraine, think in the State Environmental Inspection. – “During 2020, the SEI drew up … Read more
Greening the imports of the European Union (EU) to reduce the carbon footprint of the Old Continent and protect against unfair competition? The European Parliament is in favor. In a resolution supported by the ecologist Yannick Jadot, the MEPs who are members of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety outlined the … Read more
A group of associations and professionals point to the absence of an environmental health component in the cancer strategy. Among them, the cardiologist Pierre Souvet, president of the Association Sant Environnement France. Interview. — Pierre SouvetCardiologist – President of the Association Sant Environnement France – – Actu-Environnement: The government presented a new strategy against cancer … Read more
A recent scientific publication entitled “Premature mortality due to air pollution in European cities: a health impact assessment” (Khomenko S, et al, Lancet 2021) highlights the heavy repercussions on Public Health of air pollution, with particular attention to avoidable mortality, if the directives of the European guidelines and the World Health Organization were respected. The … Read more
ATMO Auvergne Rhône-Alpes has just launched a collaborative platform on the internet. It was designed for residents and communities who want to act for air quality. Airattitude.fr, identifies the actions and initiatives that are already in place in the region and assesses their impact on air quality, climate and energy, whether for example in terms … Read more
As the city prepares to host the second climate summit bringing together the 40 largest cities in the world, its mayor has just presented an action plan aimed in particular at reducing GHG emissions by 30% by 2030. After having presented its inventory of greenhouse gas emissions at the start of the month, the American … Read more
Home > News > ZFE: stop air pollution! – news To reduce pollution and improve air quality, the Métropole de Lyon prohibits the most polluting vehicles from driving in the low emission zone (ZFE). Vehicles dedicated to the transport of goods – category N on the gray card – with a Crit’Air sticker 3, 4 … Read more
600 freighters pass through the Strait of Pas-de-Calais daily. Added to that of the 35,000 annual ferry crossings, their pollution increases the impact on the climate. How to “decarbonize” maritime transport? There are tracks between Dunkirk and Boulogne, but well beyond. – .