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#13278341

5 February 2026

MP and former France's Minister of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forest, Sea, and Fisheries, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, attends a debate on ecological transition and environmental issues during the World Impact Summit in Paris, France, on February 5, 2026

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#13278342

5 February 2026

MP and former France's Minister of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forest, Sea, and Fisheries, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, attends a debate on ecological transition and environmental issues during the World Impact Summit in Paris, France, on February 5, 2026

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#13228024

22 January 2026

Ajodhya Hills in Purulia, India, on January 11, 2026, is a small, rocky, table-topped plateau and a residual hill range, acting as the easternmost extension of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and Dalma Hills. It is situated at an average altitude of 600-700 meters and features undulating terrain, deciduous forests, and deep river valleys, and is part of the Eastern Ghats range. This is one of the untouched regions of West Bengal where there is little development, but the government improves the roads here to facilitate travel to various parts of the state. Sirkabad's turning point is located at the village of Sirkabad on the Purulia to Ajoydha road. From above, it resembles an 'S', giving it its name. The viewpoint offers a view for tourists of Ajoydha Hills and the S-shaped road with vehicles.

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#13228027

22 January 2026

Ajodhya Hills in Purulia, India, is a small, rocky, table-topped plateau and a residual hill range, acting as the easternmost extension of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and Dalma Hills. Situated at an average altitude of 600-700 meters, it features undulating terrain, deciduous forests, deep river valleys, and is part of the Eastern Ghats range. This is one of the untouched regions of West Bengal where there is little development, but the government improves the roads here to facilitate travel to various parts of the state. Sirkabad's turning point is located at the village of Sirkabad on the Purulia to Ajodhya road. From above, it resembles an 'S', giving it its name. The viewpoint offers a view for tourists of Ajodhya Hills and the S-shaped road with vehicles at Sirkabad in Purulia, India, on January 11, 2026.

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#13228033

22 January 2026

Ajodhya Hills in Purulia, India, is a small, rocky, table-topped plateau and a residual hill range, acting as the easternmost extension of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and Dalma Hills. Situated at an average altitude of 600-700 meters, it features undulating terrain, deciduous forests, deep river valleys, and is part of the Eastern Ghats range. This is one of the untouched regions of West Bengal where there is little development, but the government improves the roads here to facilitate travel to various parts of the state. Sirkabad's turning point is located at the village of Sirkabad on the Purulia to Ajodhya road. From above, it resembles an 'S', giving it its name. The viewpoint offers a view for tourists of Ajodhya Hills and the S-shaped road with vehicles at Sirkabad in Purulia, India, on January 11, 2026.

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#13228034

22 January 2026

Ajodhya Hills in Purulia, India, is a small, rocky, table-topped plateau and a residual hill range, acting as the easternmost extension of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and Dalma Hills. Situated at an average altitude of 600-700 meters, it features undulating terrain, deciduous forests, and deep river valleys, and is part of the Eastern Ghats range. This is one of the untouched regions of West Bengal where there is little development, but the government improves the roads here to facilitate travel to various parts of the state. Sirkabad's turning point is located at the village of Sirkabad on the Purulia to Ajoydha road. From above, it resembles an 'S', giving it its name. The viewpoint offers a view for tourists of Ajoydha Hills and the S-shaped road with vehicles at Sirkabad in Purulia, India, on January 11, 2026.

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#13228037

22 January 2026

Ajodhya Hills in Purulia is a small, rocky, table-topped plateau and a residual hill range, acting as the easternmost extension of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and Dalma Hills. Situated at an average altitude of 600-700 meters, it features undulating terrain, deciduous forests, deep river valleys, and is part of the Eastern Ghats range. This is one of the untouched regions of West Bengal where there is little development, but the government improves the roads here to facilitate travel to various parts of the state. Sirkabad's turning point is located at the village of Sirkabad on the Purulia to Ajoydha road. From above, it resembles an 'S', giving it its name. The viewpoint offers a view for tourists of Ajoydha Hills and the S-shaped road with vehicles at Sirkabad in Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 11, 2026.

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#13228044

22 January 2026

Ajodhya Hills in Purulia, India, on January 11, 2026, is a small, rocky, table-topped plateau and a residual hill range, acting as the easternmost extension of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and Dalma Hills. It is situated at an average altitude of 600-700 meters and features undulating terrain, deciduous forests, and deep river valleys, and is part of the Eastern Ghats range. This is one of the untouched regions of West Bengal where there is little development, but the government improves the roads here to facilitate travel to various parts of the state. Sirkabad's turning point is located at the village of Sirkabad on the Purulia to Ajoydha road. From above, it resembles an 'S', giving it its name. The viewpoint offers a view for tourists of Ajoydha Hills and the S-shaped road with vehicles.

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#13099400

15 December 2025

Protesters pose for a picture. Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, including 3,000 ha of forests and 370 ha of wetlands, in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099401

15 December 2025

The placard on the right reads 'TER equal Train arriving late Stop LGV'. Several associations such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations of the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says the LGV lacks research on alternatives, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10bn for 200 km, then EUR14bn (in 2021), and now, the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20bn. The EU does not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, of which 3,000 ha are forests and 370 ha are wetlands in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099402

15 December 2025

Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' ('Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU does not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099403

15 December 2025

A protester holds a placard reading '7kms of LGV have the same cost as a hospital, we have other urgencies'. Several associations such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations of the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, and it is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10bn for 200 km, then EUR14bn (in 2021), and now, the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20bn. The EU does not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, of which 3,000 ha are forests and 370 ha are wetlands in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099404

15 December 2025

Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' ('Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU does not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099405

15 December 2025

Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' ('Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU does not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 hectares of good soils, including 3,000 hectares of forests and 370 hectares of wetlands. In Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099406

15 December 2025

A placard reads 'Protect us against the LGV'. Several associations such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations of the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10bn for 200 km, then EUR14bn in 2021, and now, the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20bn. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, of which 3,000 ha are forests and 370 ha are wetlands. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13099407

15 December 2025

A protester speaks into a microphone while a man holds a placard reading 'AFSB' (i.e., South Bordeaux railways arrangements). Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag was initially estimated at EUR10bn for 200 km, then EUR14bn in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20bn. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, including 3,000 ha of forests and 370 ha of wetlands. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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