Meet the millionaires investing in nature conservation
In France, a handful of wealthy entrepreneurs are buying up hundreds of hectares of land with the goal of letting nature reclaim its rightfu...
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20 of 36 episodesClimate-smart apartments designed to beat the heat
While most of France suffered from last week's heatwave, a certain number of Montpellier residents were in total comfort in their apartments...
Fixing fast fashion: France will pay you to repair your clothes
Your ripped clothes deserve better than the bottom of your closet or – worse – the trash can. The French government is now paying people to...
French co-op on a mission to prove organic farming can feed the world
Many people assume that organic agriculture is expensive and hard to produce on a massive scale. But a group of 10 farmers in France's weste...
How can France adapt to recurrent heatwaves?
France is seeing a second consecutive heatwave in less than a month. Half the country is now under red alert as temperatures are expected to...
2026 World Cup set to be 'most polluting' sporting event in history
The 2026 World Cup is bringing excitement to football fans around the world, but it will also come at a cost for the environment. The 2026 e...
They pay 30% less for electricity. Their secret? Solar panels
Residents in the town of Escourse, France, pay 30 percent less for their electricity bills than elsewhere in the country. Their secret? Rene...
Squid fleets exposed: Investigation reveals illegal fishing and forced labour
June 8 marks World Oceans Day, a global event held every year to raise awareness of the impact of human actions on the ocean. Illegal fishin...
French doctors sound alarm over drinking water pollution
Pesticides, microplastics and so-called forever chemicals: that’s the cocktail of substances millions of French people are exposed to simply...
Count the dead bugs on your windshield and contribute to science
Scientists need your help! French researchers are calling on car drivers to help them measure the decline of insect populations – thanks to...
Human hair protects French forests from hungry deer
In France alone, nearly 4,000 tonnes of hair end up landfilled or incinerated every year. Yet human hair has unique properties: it is not on...
'We've been poisoned': Babies exposed to pesticides in the womb
Rates of cancer, birth defects and cognitive disorders are on the rise among French children. The use of pesticides has been recognised as a...
What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
Three people have died and three others are ill after a Netherlands-based cruise ship in the Atlantic was hit by a suspected outbreak of ha...
'We represent a new force': Nearly 60 nations push ahead with fossil fuel exit
Some 60 countries are gathering in the coastal city of Santa Marta in Colombia to tackle an issue that has deadlocked UN climate talks: how...
Scientists, authorities divided over fate of stranded whale in Baltic Sea
Timmy, a humpback whale, first became stuck off Germany's Baltic coast in late March. The animal’s plight has since gripped the public and r...
Giant marble statues guard Italy’s seas from illegal fishing
An Italian fisherman has come up with an innovative way to protect the seabed from industrial fishing. He has created an underwater museum f...
Engineers are imitating beavers to prevent flooding
What do beavers have to do with preventing flooding? The aquatic rodents have become a source of inspiration for engineers looking to flood–...
Climate change is making homes shrink and crack
Periods of intense heat followed by extreme rainfall could cause structural damage to 12 million homes across France, or one in two detached...
Planet is storing more heat than it can release, UN warns
The amount of heat trapped by the Earth has reached record levels. According to the UN's annual State of the Climate report, published this...
Flights, petrol cars and cruise ships: Amsterdam bans fossil fuel ads
Cities around the world are clearing their billboards of ads for flights, cruise ships and petrol cars in an effort to reduce planet-warming...