Large parts of the UK are experiencing relentless rainfall, with some places seeing rain for 41 consecutive days and counting. In Reading, in the south east of England, our university's official rain gauge has recorded precipitation on 31 consecutive days – unprecedented in records stretching all the way back to 1908. The pattern has not just made 2026 a bit dreary. It also reveals one way in which climate change is making the already naturally variable (some would say gloriously variable) (…)

Alors que l'échelon des collectivités locales est particulièrement pertinent en matière de santé, les freins qui s'opposent à une réelle « territorialisation » de la santé sont nombreux. Fruit des échanges entre Laurent Chambaud, médecin de santé publique et inspecteur général des affaires sociales, qui a dirigé l'École des hautes études en santé publique (EHESP) de 2013 à 2022 et Gilbert Hangard, adjoint au maire d'Albi délégué à la santé et président de l'association Élus Santé Publique et (…)

Speech delivered in the International Conference of Friends of the Earth held in Bangladesh. International Conference on Environmental Justice, Savar BRAC CDM 3–4 December 2025, organized by BELA, Friends of the Earth International, UNDP and Swedish Development Organization Honourable chair, and warm greetings to all respected delegates, activists, scholars, farmers, and friends gathered here. It is my profound honor to stand before you today at this International Conference on (…)