https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Parisians have been warned that there will be a high level of air pollution on Thursday, August 25th. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160824/paris-warned-about-air-pollution-ozone-free-parking-cars-smog Wed, 24 Aug 2016 17:35:31 +0200 paris-warned-about-air-pollution-ozone-free-parking-cars-smog A new study from environmental group Robin des Bois (which literally translates as Robin Hood) has measured air and water pollution across the country, with worrying results. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160503/where-are-the-most-polluted-cities-in-france-environment-pollution Tue, 03 May 2016 18:30:58 +0200 where-are-the-most-polluted-cities-in-france-environment-pollution Paris's first car free day was hailed as a success after tens of thousands of pedestrians and cyclists took over swathes of the city from vehicles. Take a look at some of the best images. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150928/polluted-paris-car-free-for-a-day Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:16:25 +0200 polluted-paris-car-free-for-a-day Pollution-choked Paris will get a breath of fresh air on Sunday with traffic seriously curtailed across much of the city for several hours as the French capital celebrates a "Day Without Cars. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150921/paris-gears-up-for-day-without-cars Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:06:04 +0200 paris-gears-up-for-day-without-cars After France recorded more spikes in air pollution in recent months, the minister of ecology has turned her sights on France's neighbours, suggesting that they may be contributing to the dirty air that settles some cities, notably Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150420/france-to-analyze-neighbours-over-pollution-peaks Mon, 20 Apr 2015 13:08:48 +0200 france-to-analyze-neighbours-over-pollution-peaks