Video games are a relatively young hobby, medium and industry, but some data are already worrying purists. While digital sales are exploding to the detriment of physical versions, forcing some shops to close their doors, now an association is sounding the alarm bell that echoes this new mode of consumption. There Video Game…
“Global disgrace” threatens The EU’s key nature conservation project is at stake 7/12/2023 7:27 am Showdown in the European Parliament: MEPs vote on a controversial EU nature conservation law. For weeks, supporters and opponents have been fighting over who should interpret the law. The consequences for food, farmers and the environment are disputed. A very…
Galapagos deal with Credit Suisse Ecuador swaps debt for conservation 5/5/2023 8:49 am The Galapagos Islands are one of the most valuable ecosystems in the world. In order to secure their preservation, the Swiss Credit Suisse made an offer to the government of Ecuador last month. This accepts – and thus seals the world’s largest…
Because human existence also depends on biodiversity. And it’s high time. The rainforest in Brazil is just one of many endangered ecosystems in the world. Bruno Kelly / Reuters Conservation, really? Aren’t there more urgent things right now? War in Ukraine, inflation and then global warming. Do we really still have to focus our limited…
By Hector Chaunu Published on 12/14/2022 at 6:38 p.m. Photo credit © ChaunuPictures (Boursier.com) — The company Gevelot was informed that Mr. Mario Martignoni, Mr. Charles Bienaimé, Mr. Geoffroy Bienaimé, Mrs. Stéphanie Bienaimé, the Sopofam Company, the Rosclodan…
Posted on 11/24/2022 at 11:26 a.m. Photo credit © Reuters MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will introduce a new legal framework to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage, after mining standards were overhauled following Rio Tinto’s destruction of an Aboriginal…
contents Forest owners in Lucerne sell CO2 certificates. According to Pro Natura, this is not a solution in the fight against climate change. More than a quarter of the canton of Lucerne consists of forest. Specifically, it is 40,000 hectares, which is a considerable amount. In addition, the Lucerne forest is basically “sustainably structured and…
In addition to a fairly low temperature, one of the main parameters in the preservation of food is humidity. Many of us have found a completely shriveled slice of ham inside our refrigerator because it had not been stored in an airtight container. Indeed, the refrigeration systems used today (to, among other things, guarantee a…
In order to ensure a secure power supply in the future, cutbacks in nature and environmental protection are unavoidable. However, bourgeois councilors have lost their sense of proportion when it came to realigning energy policy. Since the Russian attack on Ukraine, the energy crisis has worsened dramatically, and the supply problems with electricity and gas…
contents In the midst of the energy crisis, some organizations are willing to make cutbacks when it comes to protecting the environment. So far they have been reluctant to give up. Photovoltaic systems in the Alps should be approved more easily, according to the responsible parliamentary commission. These could one day supply a lot of…
PSpending summer in California is a good way to anticipate what awaits us this winter in terms of energy sobriety. The Californian electrical network supervisor (California ISO) announced the color on the antennas this Monday, September 5: cool his house and run his machines during the day but not in the evening, leave the curtains…
The conference strives for a binding treaty to protect biodiversity in the largely unlawful high seas. Fish in a marine reserve off the coast of South Africa. The UN conference in New York is aiming for better species protection for the largely unlawful high seas. Nic Bothma/EPA (dpa) A UN conference on a new agreement…
