Following the containment of the Gironde megafire in France, forest owners, residents, and government officials are conferring on measures to restore the area and prevent future wildfire catastrophes.
Countries around the world hold contrasting philosophies on recording race and ethnicity in census data. While nations like France and Norway strictly avoid such questions to preserve national unity, others like the US, UK, and Canada routinely gather ethnic demographics.
Young artists from the Congolese diaspora in France and Belgium are evolving traditional Congolese rumba by infusing modern musical influences, preserving a UNESCO-recognized cultural heritage.