A 21-year-old bird watcher or birder, who is quickly becoming one of the world's leading lights on environmental issues, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her passion for birds and the environment.

Microplastics have been found almost everywhere and a new report shows we are drinking far more than previously know. Is there anything we can do about it?

The deportation of Afghan refugees is taking a massive toll on Pakistan's recycling and plastics industry, which relies heavily on Afghan laborers.

In a special edition, Annette Young meets Dr Jane Goodall, viewed as the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, to talk about the "now or never moment" for the COP28 UAE climate talks; and how the battle to save the environment is inextricably entwined with the fight for equality.

The construction of a major new dam on the Mekong River in Laos is causing widespread concern. The small country of 7.5 million inhabitants aspires to become the leading low-carbon energy producer in southeast Asia. Since the 2000s, some 80 hydroelectric power plants have been built along the Mekong and its tributaries. However, this new project threatens the former royal capital of Luang Prabang, currently listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Our regional correspondents report.

Artificial intelligence is an exciting and fast-changing technology. But it has a big CO2 footprint and is being used to boost activities that make climate change worse.