Smoke from fires in northern Thailand is making it hard to breathe, and at least one hospital in Chiang Mai says it’s reached “full ward capacity” as people present with respiratory issues from breathing air pollution. Air pollution has been a longstanding problem in Thailand, usually caused by heavy road traffic in the case of […]
Boreal forests could be a planet-warming ‘time bomb’ as wildfires expand, says new study
The world’s most northerly forests could be a “time bomb” of planet-warming pollution as expanding wildfires have released record high levels of planet-heating pollution into the atmosphere, according to a new study. Using new satellite data analysis techniques, researchers found that, since 2000, summer wildfires have expanded in boreal forests, which wrap around the northernmost […]
“Now it’s our kingdom”: in India, tribal people regain control of part of the country’s forests
Since 2006, a law gives them the possibility to become co-managers of these natural areas. This has brought new income and jobs to these villages, and above all, has often allowed for better protection of the environment. Report in the state of Maharashtra, in the center of the country. We are in the forest bordering […]
Hauts-de-Seine: a complaint filed against the town hall of Asnières-sur-Seine for “mistreatment” on pigeons
The association Paris Animaux Zoopolis (PAZ) filed a complaint on January 13 against the city hall of Asnières-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine) for mistreatment of the city’s pigeons, France Bleu Paris learned on Wednesday, January 18. The city hall of Asnières-sur-Seine is targeted by a complaint, filed by the association Paris Animaux Zoopolis for mistreatment of pigeons in […]