No babies for the climate

There is one thing we often conveniently forget: that our holidays are bad for the environment. Or are they not?

The current debate on climate is a confluence of the decades-long debate on the environment, says Dutch Prof. Egbert Schuurman. “The underlying cause is the power of the economy, driven by technology and science. But money is the driving cause. Money is the great evil in the world. Money always wins.”

Once again, the Belgian Ardennes faced heavy rainfalls and massive floods on Saturday. They will occur much more often, scientists expect.