Etiket: Global
“Doubtful figures” | Short seller skins WSP Global
Short seller Spruce Point once again takes on a heavyweight from Quebec Inc. This time, it’s a Montreal engineering champion who is there: WSP Global. The New York firm is…
Hope in Türkiye in the face of the global wave of authoritarianism
Turkey and Russia, along with China and Iran, are often lumped together in the group of large authoritarian countries which, in the 21ste century, challenge the West as a whole……
“The Quiet Revolution, between here and elsewhere”, for a global history
“Logically, the Quiet Revolution should have ended with the independence of Quebec,” believes the historian Jean-Philippe Carlos while his colleague Stéphane Savard, with whom he has just edited a collective…
REPORTING. French forests victims of a “silent storm” due to global warming
Our forests are dying: this is the alarming observation of the ONF, the National Forestry Office. In six years, more than 300,000 hectares of public forests have suffered early mortality.…
Oil up, global supply down
(New York) Oil prices climbed Thursday on the eve of a long weekend where many markets will be closed on Friday and Monday, in a geopolitical context of fears of…
Global warming | Major changes in sight in the wildlife of North American cities
The ecosystem that humans have become familiar with, including urban birds, insects and other animals, is expected to experience upheaval due to climate change, according to a new study. Published…
Global warming | A major change in sight in the wildlife of North American cities
The ecosystem that humans have become familiar with, including urban birds, insects and other animals, is expected to experience upheaval due to climate change, according to a new study. Posted…
Planting trees in the wrong places can make global warming worse, scientists say
Planting trees, a classic tool in the fight against global warming, can have the opposite effect if it transforms light areas, which reflect the sun’s energy, into a dark forest…
Study | Planting trees in the wrong places can make global warming worse
(Paris) Planting trees, a classic tool in the fight against global warming, can have the opposite effect if it transforms light areas, which reflect the sun’s energy, into a dark…
Northvolt project would not respect the global agreement on biodiversity
The way the Northvolt project is developed contravenes targets included in the global framework for the protection of biodiversity signed in Montreal in 2022, estimate two experts consulted by The…
Americans are “thinking about a more global architecture,” explains political scientist Jean-Paul Chagnollaud
Published on 03/21/2024 11:45 p.m. Video length: 3 min Call for a ceasefire in Gaza: the Americans are “thinking about a more global architecture”, explains political scientist Jean-Paul Chagnollaud Call…
Pandemic prevention | More than 50 former leaders call for global deal
(Geneva) More than 50 former heads of state and government, and dozens of other dignitaries, launched a solemn and urgent appeal on Wednesday to WHO member countries to find an…
The decline in fertility, a global phenomenon that will increase
(Paris) Fertility is insufficient to maintain the population as it is in the majority of countries, underlines a vast study published Thursday, warning of imbalances which promise to be more…
The decline in fertility, a global phenomenon that will increase
(Paris) Fertility is insufficient to maintain the population as it is in the majority of countries, underlines a vast study published Thursday, warning of imbalances which promise to be more…
“Every fraction of a degree of global warming has an impact on the future of life on Earth,” warns the UN
There is a high probability that 2024 will also see record temperatures, while the past year concludes a decade of record heat. Published on 03/20/2024 08:36 Update on 03/20/2024 08:38…
The demography of the global Francophonie under the magnifying glass
This text is part of the special Francophonie notebook The Demographic and Statistical Observatory of the French-speaking Space (ODSEF), statistical arm of the French Language Observatory of the International Organization…
“The president scares” and blows “on the embers of a potential global conflict for electoral purposes” according to the oppositions
The head of state was questioned Thursday evening on France 2 and TF1 about France’s support for Ukraine. Published on 03/14/2024 22:03 Reading time: 1 min The leader of La…
the SNCF taken aback by global warming?
Published on 03/12/2024 22:26 Video length: 2 min Transport: SNCF taken aback by global warming? The French National Railway Company must adapt its infrastructure to cope with climate change. But…
The film “Dune: Part II”, by Denis Villeneuve, already exceeds $350 million at the global box office
Twelve days after its theatrical release, Dune: Part Two continues to wreak havoc at the box office. • Read also: “It was surreal”: Quebec cinematographer Kristof Brandl was recruited by…
Electric and intelligent transport: plea for a global policy
This text is part of the special section Electric and intelligent transport As the tabling of the Quebec budget approaches, Propulsion Québec’s brief highlights the good direction the provincial government…