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Montevideo, February 4th 2026 - 13:32 UTC

Environment

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 20:33 UTC

    EU-Mercosur deal to be signed in Asunción on Jan. 17

    Mercosur Presidents do not need to attend the signing, but they will most likely be there, Lubetkin foresaw

    The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) will be signed in Paraguay on Saturday, Jan. 17, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed on Friday, following the decisive round of voting in Brussels, where France and its allies failed to reach the minimum number to topple the initiative.

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 20:12 UTC

    EU gives nod to Mercosur FTA despite fragmented France's rejection

    Von der Leyen will sign the treaty in Asunción on Monday

    A qualified majority of European Union (EU) member states voted Friday to approve the landmark Free Trade Agreement with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur). The decision marks a historic geopolitical shift, positioning the EU to counter rising US tariffs and Chinese competition, even as it ignites a firestorm of domestic unrest in France.

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 10:41 UTC

    Uruguay: donated islands for environmental bilateral initiative

    Orsi thanked Butler for his donation

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi took delivery on Thursday of three islands in the Uruguay River purchased by US philanthropist Gilbert Butler to develop a binational “Peace Park” Project together with neighboring Argentina.

  • Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 07:57 UTC

    Two dead after strong quake hits Mexico

    Mexicans were advised to refrain from entering damaged buildings pending professional assessments

    A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck central and southern Mexico early Friday morning, leaving at least two people dead and over a dozen injured. The National Seismological Service has recorded over 850 aftershocks since the initial quake.

  • Wednesday, December 31st 2025 - 08:58 UTC

    Whales can get lost in noisy oceans, Australian/ Italian scientific report

    Whales communicate using a remarkable range of sounds, including moans, clicks, and songs that can travel hundreds of kilometers underwater. (pic NOAA)

    The following piece by Derek Davis, an Earth.com staff writer was based on a research undertaken by the University of Melbourne and the Politecnico di Torino on how whales are reacting to noisy oceans.

  • Tuesday, December 30th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    Power cuts reported in São Paulo due to heavy rains

    Similar forecasts have been issued by weather bureaus in neighboring Argentina and Uruguay

    Some 31,000 households were left without electricity on Monday in São Paulo after heavy rains late in the afternoon, leading to a Civil Defense flooding alert in South America's largest city.

  • Friday, December 26th 2025 - 22:03 UTC

    Brazilian eVTOL flying car performs unmanned flight

    The unmanned flight helped test the integration of essential aircraft systems

    Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, has conducted the first flight of the full-scale prototype of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo state.

  • Monday, December 22nd 2025 - 10:08 UTC

    Uruguay and HIF reach agreement for green hydrogen complex

    Signing the documents on behalf of the Uruguayan Government was Presidential Secretary Alejandro Sánchez

    The Government of Uruguay and the multinational firm HIF Global have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a synthetic fuels project in the department (province) of Paysandú, representing a record-breaking investment of over US$5.3 billion.

  • Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 19:25 UTC

    Falklands and South Georgia stand out in WOAH “Devastating Biodiversity Loss” report on HPAI

    In South Georgia, new infections are being reported in southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina), compounding losses of nearly 50% of breeding females since 2023. 

    The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) has released a critical statement on the devastating impact of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) on wildlife populations worldwide. The organization reports that the current panzootic is causing unprecedented ecological disruption and mortality rates across a rapidly expanding range of species.

  • Wednesday, December 17th 2025 - 14:06 UTC

    No end in sight for São Paulo's water crisis

    If reservoir levels do not stabilize by January, the system will enter the “most critical forecast”

    São Paulo, Latin America's most populous metropolitan area, is facing a historic hydrological crisis as three consecutive years of drought have pushed critical reservoirs to near-depletion. With the Jaguari-Jacareí dam —the primary source for nine million residents— dropping below 18% capacity, authorities have escalated contingency measures to prevent a total system failure.