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Close-up of a technician holding an opened phone and a battery in his workshop in Ghana in 2024, a photograph illustrating the repair of devices.

Lifestyle · Oct 28, 2026European durability label: what an appliance is really guaranteed to doSince September 2026, a European label has highlighted certain commercial guarantees of more than two years. How does it differ from the legal guarantee and France’s durability index?

Cross-section of a compost bin showing organic matter at different stages of decomposition, illustrative photograph.

Environment · Oct 28, 2026In Strasbourg, Sikle connects food waste to the soil through bicycle collectionComposting near market gardeners and gardens sets the Sikle project apart. This route must be distinguished from the public collection and anaerobic digestion scheme.

Triops cancriformis photographed in an aquarium on pale sand and pebbles, with its long antennae and shield-shaped shell.

Nature and environment · Oct 28, 2026Triops: why their eggs can wait for the next rainTriops live in pools that can disappear for months. Studies shed light on the dormancy of their eggs, their resistance to drying out and the signals that trigger hatching.

Blue-lit server racks in a data centre. Photo taken in 2013 at BalticServers’ premises, unrelated to the Equinix site.

Innovation · Oct 28, 2026Saint-Denis: how a data centre’s heat supplies a neighbourhoodIn Saint-Denis, waste heat from a data centre feeds into an urban heating network. How does the system work, what does it cost, and could it be replicated elsewhere?

Amine Kessaci speaking into a microphone in Saint-Denis, 1 February 2026; archive photograph.

Profiles & stories · Oct 27, 2026Amine Kessaci: from the Conscience association to Marseille City HallHis commitment did not begin with family tragedies. Founded around environmental issues in 2020, Conscience’s work expanded to supporting families; Amine Kessaci now also holds municipal office.

Grian Chatten on the microphone with Fontaines D.C. at Sydney’s Laneway Festival on 5 February 2023.

Music · Oct 27, 2026Fontaines D.C.: Dopamine Chamber extends the transformation of RomanceReleased on 16 October 2026, the Irish band’s fifth album brings James Ford on board as producer and features Rosalía on one track. An album to look at beyond the post-punk label.

Apple blossom in the orchards of Wincheap, Canterbury, Kent, on 21 April 2025.

Environment · Oct 27, 2026Pesticides: what 120-day derogations allow in FranceEmergency derogations are not general authorisations. A current example sheds light on their conditions, limits and duration.

Close-up view of a cat flea under an optical microscope.

Health · Oct 27, 2026Fleas: why treating the animal alone can leave the home infestedEggs, larvae and cocoons are found in the environment, while adult fleas live on their host. In a heated home, understanding this cycle helps you plan treatment with your vet.

Close-up photograph of sharpened coloured pencils on a page, illustrating the school context, with no depiction of a Danish school.

Education · Oct 27, 2026Denmark: bill sets out rules for teachers’ physical interventionIntroduced on 8 October 2026, Bill L 45 would widen the scope for physical intervention in response to serious disruption. The debate remains open, between protection and the risk of escalation.

A common tern in flight at Haff Réimech, Luxembourg, with a fish in its beak. Illustrative photograph, not directly related to the species measured.

Nature and environment · Oct 27, 2026Why soaring can take less energy than swimming: what 38 species revealA study published in October 2026 compares 17 years of movements by birds and bats. The condor barely flaps its wings, but its efficiency depends on air currents.

White rooftops on Parisian apartment blocks, illustrative photograph of cities adapting to heat, not depicting a project from the 2050 report.

Europe · Oct 27, 2026France in 2050: ageing, climate and the choices to make todayBy 2050, 16.5% of people in France could be aged 75 or over, while climate adaptation is being prepared on a trajectory of +2.7 °C. The report « France 2035, France 2050 » sets out the trade-offs ahead.

Amazon rainforest canopy seen from above near Manaus, in 2011.

Nature and environment · Oct 27, 2026Amazonia: deforestation down, but the forest remains under pressureAfter Lula’s re-election, the debate shifts to the effective protection of the forest. An annual measure, an alternative scenario and political obstacles shed light on different questions.