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France grants reparations to children uprooted from Réunion Island

Paris has approved a law granting reparations to more than 2,000 children from Réunion Island who were sent to mainland France between 1962 and 1984 – acknowledging the state's responsibility for a policy that separated families, uprooted minors and left lasting trauma.

Radio France Internationale

'It's unfair you can't do everything here': Education comes with exile in Martinique

Every year, 45 percent of university-bound students from France's overseas territories leave their island to pursue higher education. From Réunion to Guadeloupe, brain drain keeps growing, driven by a lack of opportunity. Nowhere is this more acute than in Martinique, which is on track to become France's oldest department within…

France 24

How does street lighting impact wildlife and when should we turn off the lights?

As part-night lighting (i.e., turning off streetlights in the middle of the night) becomes more widespread among local authorities, three studies focusing, respectively, on robins, toads and bats show that, often, turning off the lights for a few hours is not enough to restore natural night. In terms of biodiversity,…

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Plastic Odyssey on sea-faring mission to target plastic waste in Madagascar

The Plastic Odyssey left France two years ago with the objective of finding ways to reduce marine plastic pollution in the 30 countries most affected. The vessel is currently in the Indian Ocean, exploring islands including Réunion and Mauritius. It is due to arrive in Madagascar on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Reunion Island health chiefs call for more doctors to fight chikungunya epidemic

Health chiefs on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion on Sunday called for more doctors and medicines to help them combat an epidemic of the mosquito-borne chikungunya disease.

Radio France Internationale

France defends tuna policy as critics warn of overfishing in the Indian Ocean

Accusations of overfishing and unfair practices are fuelling tensions at an international tuna summit being held this week on the French island of Réunion.

Radio France Internationale

Réunion Island on health alert after spike in chikungunya disease

Authorities on the French overseas territory of Réunion Island have issued a health alert after more than 4,000 new cases of the chikungunya virus were reported in the space of a week.

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Two die from chikungunya as virus spreads on France's Reunion Island

A mosquito-borne disease called chikungunya has killed two elderly people on France's Reunion Island, local authorities said on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

Cyclone Garance: Reunion Island declares state of emergency after five killed by storm

Flooding and mudslides ravaged the island of about 900,000 residents after the tropical Cyclone Garance made landfall

The Independent UK

Cyclone death toll rises to four on ravaged French island

French authorities said Saturday that at least four people died in Cyclone Garance's devastating crossing of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion.

Radio France Internationale

Cyclone Garance hits French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, residents urged to stay indoors

Tropical Cyclone Garance hit the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, bringing heavy rain and winds exceeding 200 kilometers per hour (124 mph) that caused floods and damage to buildings

The Independent UK

French island uncovers waste ring exporting toxic vehicle scrap to India

Authorities on France's Reunion Island have dismantled a major hazardous waste trafficking ring, arresting nine people for illegally exporting vehicle scrap contaminated with toxic materials to India.

Radio France Internationale

Réunion is a tropical island getaway – our climate study shows that it could attract more tourists during European summers

You’re scrolling through Instagram, only half paying attention to your friends’ updates, when a photo of a beautiful, pristine beach grabs your eye. Somebody you know is lounging on that very beach – and suddenly you want to be there, too. You check the location tag: Réunion Island.

The Conversation

French left propose Huguette Bello as compromise PM pick, but Socialists are on the fence

As France's left-wing alliance scrambles to agree on a candidate for prime minister after taking the most parliamentary seats in the July 7 snap election, the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party has proposed veteran politician Huguette Bello as a compromise candidate. The former Communist Party member from the French overseas…

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The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: More than 70 million people under cold weather alerts in US

At least 27 die in weather-related circumstances in Pacific north-west as freezing temperatures, sleet and snow hit several states

The Independent UK

Tropical Cyclone Belal hits the French island of Reunion. Nearby Mauritius is also on high alert

A tropical cyclone has hit the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, bringing intense rains and powerful winds and leaving about a quarter of the households without electricity and tens of thousands of homes suffering water cuts

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: first red cyclone warning for Réunion since 1989

Cyclone Belal is expected to remain a strong storm through the coming week

International Business Times

One Dead As French Indian Ocean Island Hit By Major Storm

Cyclone Belal hit Reunion, one of France's overseas territories that span the globe from the Caribbean to the Pacific, moving in from the northwest packing "extreme winds", according to Meteo-France.

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Cyclone Belal hits France’s Reunion Island, Mauritius on high alert

A tropical cyclone hit the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean on Monday, bringing intense rains and powerful winds and leaving about a quarter of households without electricity and tens of thousands of homes without water, authorities said.

International Business Times

Reunion Island On Highest Alert As Major Storm Hits

Residents on France's Reunion Island were confined to their homes early Monday, as the authorities issued the highest alert for what they said could become a devastating tropical storm.

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Reunion Island residents on highest alert as Cyclone Belal storms in

Residents on France's Reunion Island were confined to their homes early Monday, as the authorities issued the highest alert for what they said could become a devastating tropical storm.

Radio France Internationale

Why do France's overseas territories have a diabetes problem?

A study by the national public health institute reveals alarming rates of type 2 diabetes among residents of France's overseas territories, where the chronic illness is two times as common as it is on the French mainland. What explains the disparity?

LiveScience

Spooky, subterranean daddy longlegs with ghostly pale bodies discovered

Researchers believe that one of the new species may be a relic from an ancient ecosystem in Australia.

Radio France Internationale

France sends top ministers to reconnect with people on Reunion Island

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has travelled to Reunion Island to “understand” and address the “daily preoccupations” of residents living in the Indian Ocean overseas department.

The Guardian - UK

French election: why did Le Pen do so well in overseas territories?

Analysis: Far-right candidate finished far ahead of Emmanuel Macron in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion

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