Paris

Paris (English: ; French pronunciation: ​[paʁi] (listen)) is the capital and most populous city of France, with an official estimated population of 2,102,650 residents as of 1 January 2023 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the fourth-most populated city in the European Union as well as the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022.

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An astronomy club in French Guiana is keeping the memory of Jean Richer alive. In 1672 Richter spent weeks in the Amazon rainforest, staring at the night sky, sending reports to his partner in Paris — Giovanni Cassini — who used Richter's work to estimate the distance to the sun for the first time.

Scientists at The Pasteur Institute in Paris Are Forming Musical Groups

Surge of new US-led oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals

In Paris, the Olympics Clean Up Their Act

A better handle on the emissions budget for the Paris climate targets

Paris climate goal of less than 2°C of warming is within our grasp

Carbon Emissions Budget to Hit Paris Accord Goals Is Now Smaller

Art By Christo And Jeanne-Claude Could Help 2024 Summer Olympics Visitors Stay Cool

Inside the Race to Crush Paris’ Bedbug Crisis

Paris's bedbug problem is probably no worse than other major cities

Bed Bugs and Influencers Spark Pest Panic in Paris. Here's What You Need to Know

Is green growth happening? An empirical analysis of achieved versus Paris-compliant CO2–GDP decoupling in high-income countries

News at a glance: Costly invasive species, cancer in younger adults, and fumigating Paris

New York To Paris In 90 Minutes. Can This Startup Make It Happen?

Paris to New York in 1.5 hours: The hydrogen jet looking to usher in hypersonic air travel

1st Plastics Pollution Weather Forecast Predicts 88 Pounds of Microplastic Over Paris

Archaeologists Have Uncovered an Ancient Cemetery… Next to a Modern Paris Train Station

Did Air Pollution Influence Famous Impressionist Painters? Artists like Turner and Monet painted the smog they saw in London and Paris, a new study says

How a Dead Girl in Paris Wound Up With The Most-Kissed Lips in All of History

Paris Agreement temperature targets may worsen climate injustice for many island states