Environment

Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 09:56 UTC
Petropolis tragedy reaches 195 people dead; rain alarms keep ringing

One week after the heaviest rains recorded in the Brazilian city of Petropolis, the number of casualties was reported Tuesday to have reached 195, while 69 people remained missing and another 811 were still homeless after being evacuated.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Ice core drilling in Antarctica to discover environment evolution over the last 1,5 million years

The first ice core drilling campaign of Beyond Epica-Oldest Ice has been successfully completed at the remote Little Dome C site in Antarctica – one of the most extreme places on Earth. By analyzing a deep ice core extracted from the Antarctic ice sheet, scientists aim to find out information on the evolution of the temperatures, the composition of the atmosphere, and on the carbon cycle over the last 1.5 million years.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 20:13 UTC
Brazil: Death toll in Petrópolis reaches all-time-high of 176

Casualties in the Brazilian city of Petropolis due to unprecedented rainfalls and landslides have reached an all-time-high number of 176, at a place where other natural disasters years ago have already left hundreds of people dead.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Argentine province of Corrientes gripped by uncontrolled fire

Over 10% of the territory of the Argentine province of Corrientes (northeast) has been consumed over the past few days by fires that were caused intentionally, according to some video footage that went viral on social media.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Paraguay could be forced to import soybeans because drought has halved production

The South American drought that has extended to several Argentine provinces and Brazilian states has also hit hard Paraguay, the world's fourth exporter of soybeans. In effect, crops are suffering and the processing industry is running out of supplies.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:19 UTC
Happy World Whale Day! But the magnificent creatures are threatened y oceans toxic pollution

Happy World Whale Day! Giants of the ocean are celebrated on World Whale Day, 20 February, which aims to raise awareness of these magnificent creatures, their beauty as well as their ecological value to the planet.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:18 UTC
Brazilian born activist and “green influencer” crowned Miss Germany

A Brazilian-born activist and “green influencer” has been crowned Miss Germany. Domitila Barros, 37, who lives in Berlin was competing for the title against other contestants at Rust in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg, home of the famous theme park Europa-Park.
Saturday, February 19th 2022 - 09:33 UTC
Number of fatalities in Petropolis keeps rising as rescue work affected by rain

Rains have kept falling in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro, which has affected relief work and taken the death toll up to 136, it was reported Friday, as the number of missing people rose to 213. Some 700 people were still sheltering in schools and churches after being evacuated from their homes.
Friday, February 18th 2022 - 14:36 UTC
Death toll keeps rising in Rio de Janeiro State

Relief work in Petropolis had to be halted Thursday due to new rains but the death toll continued to increase from previous figures, reaching 117 fatalities and at least 116 people missing.
Friday, February 18th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Falklands' Chamber of Commerce organizes First Environmental Business Symposium

The Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce has announced the first Falkland Islands Environmental Business Symposium, will be held at 12:30 on the 18th of March. The Chamber is bringing together speakers from organizations across the Falklands to share knowledge and discuss what businesses can do to reduce or offset their environmental impacts.