Environment

Tuesday, March 5th 2024 - 10:49 UTC
Second case of local dengue reported in Uruguay

Uruguayan health authorities confirmed Monday the second case of autochthonous dengue in the country, it was reported in Montevideo.
Tuesday, March 5th 2024 - 02:08 UTC
Argentina leads in complying with EU deforestation legislation

Deforestation-free soybeans to the European Union, guess who is taking the lead? Believe it or not Argentina have sent three soy-meal shipments via the Visec platform, each with fully traceable data. By the second semester, the entire soybean chain in the country will utilize the platform making Argentina the first country to fully comply with deforestation legislation implemented by the European Parliament.
Monday, March 4th 2024 - 21:18 UTC
BAS implementing Antarctic infrastructure modernization program for polar scientists

The British Antarctic Survey has been modernizing Antarctic infrastructure for future generations of polar scientists. Construction in the Antarctic is challenging and the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization Program (AIMP) has made great progress at Rothera Research Station. The program will transform how the British Antarctic Survey enables and supports polar science.
Monday, March 4th 2024 - 10:29 UTC
Corrientes and Montevideo under water due to heavy rains

The city of Corrientes, the capital of the Argentine province of the same name, was left under water Sunday as 209 millimeters of heavy rains caused floods and material damage while vehicles were swept away by the current. Classes were suspended for Monday amid widespread power outages, with streets turned into temporary rivers.
Thursday, February 29th 2024 - 11:31 UTC
Uruguay signs MOU to produce green hydrogen locally

The Government of Uruguay Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the company HIF for the building of a green hydrogen plant in the department (province) of Paysandú. The US$ 6 billion investment is expected to generate some 3,000 jobs.
Wednesday, February 28th 2024 - 17:55 UTC
Uruguay first two months 2024 with 100% renewable energy generation and surplus to export

Uruguay managed during the first two months of this year 100% renewable energy generation and had sufficient surplus to supply neighbors Argentina and Brazil, making the local government-owned power company, UTE, the major single exporting company. The information was supplied by the Electric Market Administrators, ADME, which confirmed that 100% of electricity generation is from renewable sources.
Tuesday, February 27th 2024 - 20:27 UTC
Scientific teams conclude summer studies at Antarctica’s giant Thwaites Glacier

Teams of scientists and support staff with the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration, (ITGC) have spent the past couple of months working on the Thwaites Glacier to advance our knowledge of how it interacts with the ocean and climate, and improve the predictions of its future contributions to sea level rise.
Tuesday, February 27th 2024 - 14:33 UTC
Falklands National Park consultation on Hill Cove Mountains in West island

The Falkland Islands Environment Department has launched a consultation on the proposed designation of the FIG owned land in the Hill Cove Mountains on West Falkland as a National Park.
Tuesday, February 27th 2024 - 14:20 UTC
South Georgia expands by 36%, –166.000km2– area closed to fishing activities in its Southern Ocean MPA

The Commissioner for South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) has announced plans to extend the spatial extent of No Take Zones in the SGSSI Marine Protected Area (MPA), increasing their area from 283,000km2 to 449,000km2.
Monday, February 26th 2024 - 04:18 UTC
UK goes full Net Zero: quits treaty allowing companies to sue green economy policies

Calling it “outdated” the United Kingdom has withdrawn from an international treaty that lets fossil-fuel companies sue governments pursuing climate policies for billions in compensation for lost profits.