A heat wave with temperatures that could reach up to 40 degrees pushed the state of the Rio Grande Do Sul, in the south of Brazil, to postpone the start of the school year scheduled for Monday, by judicial decision. “In compliance with the decision of the Rio Grande Do Sul justice court, there will … Read more
It’s cold. He even curdles! This week, almost everywhere in France, from North to South, temperatures have dropped, falling below 0 degrees overnight. And at home, to warm up in this freezing cold, everyone has their own technique. The chilly ones who turn up the heating (and at the same time their gas or electricity … Read more
He climate change added an average of 41 days of “dangerous heat” in 2024 that harmed human health and ecosystems, as revealed in the first annual report published by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group of scientists and the Climate Central specialist group. The study, which reviews extreme climate effects over the past twelve months, … Read more
Some 38% of social housing tenants suffered from the heat during the summer of 2024, according to a survey carried out by the National Social Housing Control Agency (Ancols) released on Tuesday. This summer discomfort is mainly linked to the presence of shutters and/or sunshades outside the accommodation: “1 in 3 households with shutters and … Read more
Did you bring out your hat, scarf and gloves? Well you can put them away. After experiencing the snow and freezing cold brought by the Caetano storm, France will enjoy a particularly mild weekend for the season. In forty-eight hours, the thermometer should rise by almost 15°C! Temperatures exceeding 22°C are particularly expected in the … Read more
This was one of the requests from residents during the first participatory budget of the municipality of Lyon in 2022: “the transformation” of Place Bellecour to make it “a place of life, rest, freshness”. Two years later, the city presented the project which was selected, entitled “Urban weaving”, by the artist Romain Froquet, the Tristan … Read more