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We meet the people behind fascinating environmental, health and technological innovations in a bid for sustainable solutions to our changing world.
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A Green pope? Vatican describes environmental destruction as an 'ecological sin' (opens the original)
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In recent years, the Catholic Church has taken a growing stance in favour of climate action, culminating with the Vatican's signing of the landmark Paris climate agreement in 2022. As Pope Leo wraps up his four-day visit to France, FRANCE 24's Valerie Dekimpe looks at where religion and the environment meet.
French farmers turn to tropical crops amid rising temperatures (opens the original)
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In the south of France, climate change is reshaping the region’s fruit production. Rather than fighting against it, a growing number of farmers are learning how to work with it – turning to tropical crops, now well-suited to the local climate. Bananas, papaya and even dragon fruit are being grown in greenhouses but also in open fields, without heating or pesticides. Our Down to Earth team reports.
Countries turn to coal to avoid shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz (opens the original)
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The US-Israel war on Iran has shaken global energy markets and coal is no exception. Countries around the world are turning to the highly polluting source of power in a bid to avoid shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the International Energy Agency, global coal demand is forecast to rise by 1.2% this year to a record 8.94 billion tonnes. FRANCE 24’s Environment Editor Valerie Dekimpe has the details in this edition.
Meet the millionaires investing in nature conservation (opens the original)
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In France, a handful of wealthy entrepreneurs are buying up hundreds of hectares of land with the goal of letting nature reclaim its rightful place. Among them is Rodolphe Landemaine, an artisan baker at the helm of 30 bakeries in France and Japan. He routinely opens the doors to his Normandy estate to other business leaders in hopes that they, too, will put their money to good use.
Climate-smart apartments designed to beat the heat (opens the original)
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While most of France suffered from last week's heatwave, a certain number of Montpellier residents were in total comfort in their apartments – without air conditioning. From Middle Eastern-inspired latticework maximising ventilation to curved facades acting as giant sunshades, everything has been designed to keep the heat at bay. And it works: indoor temperatures rarely rise above 25°C. In this edition, we look at the design keeping people cool in the heat.
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