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Climate lobbies under scrutiny

Une équipe de recherche du CNRS vient de lancer une plateforme de crowdsourcing pour évaluer le poids des lobbies dans les décisions européennes sur le climat. Cette initiative s’inscrit dans la volonté de produire, grâce aux technologies de l’information, des outils qui aident les citoyens à se réapproprier le processus

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Climate: the threat would come from the poles

Le dernier rapport du groupe-1 du GIEC (Groupe d’experts intergouvernemental sur l’évolution du climat), publié en 2013, établit à 0,8 mètre l’élévation maximale du niveau des océans d’ici la fin du siècle. Mais ce chiffre ne tient pas compte d’une possible déstabilisation des calottes glaciaires. Les experts considèrent en effet

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When the permafrost melts, giant viruses wake up...

This is one of the consequences of global warming that has long been feared but which seems to be confirmed. As the permafrost warms, it releases organisms that have been dormant for millennia into the frozen layers of earth several metres thick that cover Siberia. A team of French-Russian researchers

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Appeal against climate crime

Plusieurs dizaines de personnalités internationales de premier rang s’unissent aujourd’hui autour d’un appel pour « en finir avec les crimes climatiques ». En finir avec les discussions interminables, dilatoires et incertaines et passer à l’action. Enfin.   Les signataires sont de toutes origines et de toutes nationalités (voir la liste des cent

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Climat Solutions COP21: immersion at the Grand Palais

Vivez l’expérience climat avec l’exposition grand public, immersive et gratuite de Solutions COP21 au Grand Palais du 4 au 10 décembre 2015    Du 4 au 10 décembre 2015, 50.000 visiteurs sont attendus pour vivre l’expérience climat Solutions Cop 21, au travers des solutions climat développées par les associations/ ONG,

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Climate: France sets an example

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On the occasion of the signature, on 22 July, of 100 new positive energy territories agreements for green growth, the Ministry of Ecology published a new brochure entitled "La France exemplaire. Les territoires en action": 32 pages covering the main actions of these labelled territories.  

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Autodesk supports the 1st 'Innovation Camp' in Paris

Acting together: Autodesk is taking part in the POC21 project, the first 'Innovation Camp' in Paris, to combat climate change and resource depletion. With the mission to create solutions validating the concept of a sustainable society. Next December, politicians and business leaders will meet at

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Climate Change: Active Scientific Mobilisation

As negotiators prepare an agreement text for COP21, which is expected to establish a new climate regime, the international scientific community is gathering in Paris for four days, from 7 to 10 July, under the auspices of global scientific institutions (ICSU [World Science Council] and FutureEarth [International Programme on Climate Change]).

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Values, exchanges, conviviality: how to get out of economic practices out of the ground?

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The 5th meeting of the Université populaire de la mairie du 2e arrondissement de Paris was held on 19 May 2015. It brought together Maximilien Rouer, founder of BeCitizen and designer of the positive economy; Carine Dartiguepeyrou, a futurist and doctor of political science who is experimenting with different "paths to resilience"; and Carine Dartiguepeyrou, a researcher and political scientist with a doctorate in political science who is experimenting with different "paths to resilience".

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The French and climate information

The French want more and better information on climate issues. An alarming observation: the information currently being disclosed on the climate issue is powerless to raise awareness. The survey conducted by the BVA institute for Place to B reveals that the climate issue is perceived as a priority by only

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