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The COP31, which will open on Monday 9 November in Antalya, Turkey, raises few expectations among Europeans. The European Commission has explained on Friday that it does not expect a "revolution" in climate, but nevertheless hopes for concrete progress in clean energy.
While aquaculture is booming in France, the debate is raging. Its supporters see it as a solution to combat overfishing and meet the growing demand of consumers. A glamour, according to his critics, which denounces polluting activity and contributes to the food insecurity of the poorest countries. In question, the feeding of these farmed fish, fed with flour and oil from wild fish.
Since June, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has been closely monitoring this episode of El Niño, which is already expected to be exceptional in its scale and duration. After peaking in December, this recurrent weather phenomenon, which worsens the consequences of global warming, could last until February 2027.
Climate, biodiversity, forests... global disruptions add to and reinforce each other. While seven of the nine planetary chemical and physical "limits" are now exceeded at record levels, a report published on Monday alert about the weakening of the natural mechanisms that help maintain the balance of the Earth.
