A few months ago, I published an article on American climate policy, driven by grand ambitions under President Joe Biden. In 2025, with the return of Donald Trump, ecology is no longer a priority. Withdrawal from international agreements, a return to fossil fuels, and environmental measures reversed… the process is…
The Global Pact for the Environment is an initiative aimed at unifying and codifying the scattered principles of International Environmental Law (IEL) into a single, legally binding document. The project was introduced in 2017 at the Sorbonne and promoted by the French government. In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly…
At a time when Europe is seeking to reconcile energy transition and security of supply, extending the life of nuclear power plants is back at the heart of the debate. Perceived by some as a strategic low-carbon lever, it nevertheless raises major legal, environmental and economic questions. A Strategic Question…
Les pluies acides constituent l’un des problèmes environnementaux les plus marquants des années 1980 en Grande-Bretagne. Ce phénomène est caractérisé par des précipitations dont le pH est anormalement bas, causées par la dissolution dans l’atmosphère de polluants comme le dioxyde de soufre (SO₂) et les oxydes d’azote (NOx). Ces substances,…
In April 2024, NASA scientists flew over the Greenland Ice Sheet and made an unexpected discovery: Camp Century, a Cold War American base. Due to melting ice caused by global warming, the camp's structure is gradually resurfacing. What was Camp Century? Camp Century, also called “City under the Ice”, was built in 1959 during the…
Le barrage et le développement durable Dans de nombreuses métropoles du globe, de Los Angeles à Téhéran, la construction de grands barrages est devenue une nécessité pour répondre aux besoins en eau d'une population croissante; cependant, dans d'autres régions, l'objectif principal est la production d'électricité. Mais quels sont les impacts…
Soil and water worldwide are more contaminated than ever, especially with heavy metals such as copper, lead, chromium, aluminum, and oil, which have built up over decades. This pollution greatly hampers plant growth, leaving them more susceptible to threats and reducing the quality of their yield. Yet, despite the pollution…