Stories for 2019

Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 09:04 UTC
Australian firm will use revolutionary blockchain platform to track its toothfish

WWF-Australia and BCG Digital Ventures launched a revolutionary new digital platform that uses blockchain and other technologies to track food and products, and that will help people and business to avoid illegal, environmentally-damaging or unethical products.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 08:50 UTC
Krill retreating towards Antarctica because of climate change

A keystone prey species in the Southern Ocean is retreating towards the Antarctic because of climate change. Krill are small, shrimp-like creatures that swarm in vast numbers and form a major part of the diets of whales, penguins, seabirds, seals and fish. Scientists say warming conditions in recent decades have led to the krill contracting pole-ward.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 08:37 UTC
Venezuela foils uprising by National Guardsmen; massive protest march announced for Wednesday

Venezuela plunged deeper into turmoil Monday as security forces put down a pre-dawn uprising by National Guardsmen that triggered violent street protests, and the Supreme Court moved to undercut the opposition-controlled congress' defiant new leadership. Socialist party chief Diosdado Cabello said 27 guardsmen were arrested and more could be detained as the investigation unfolds.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 08:28 UTC
Second humanitarian visit to Falklands confirmed by Buenos Aires and UK ambassador

The Argentine government has confirmed that in coming days it will be meeting with Malvinas families and UK authorities to organize another humanitarian trip to the Falkland Islands so that the next of kin of the 18 recently identified Argentine soldiers can visit, honor and pray at their graves in the Argentine military cemetery near Darwin.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 08:07 UTC
Brexit: PM May pledges a more flexible, open, inclusive approach involving Parliament

Theresa May has promised to take a more “flexible, open and inclusive” approach to involve Parliament in negotiating a future relationship with the EU as she seeks to revive her Withdrawal Agreement.
Monday, January 21st 2019 - 19:58 UTC
Submariners celebrate 50 years of the Royal Navy's nuclear deterrent patrols

Events across the UK will celebrate the 50 years of dedication of submariners on the longest operation ever carried out by British armed forces. No mission has been longer – or more important – than the nuclear deterrent patrols performed around the clock by the Royal Navy over the past half-century.
Monday, January 21st 2019 - 15:33 UTC
Penguin Awareness Day

Penguin Awareness Day is an unofficial holiday which is celebrated annually on January 20th. This holiday is used to celebrate and commemorate these fascinating flightless birds which are loved by people all over the world. It’s also a day to bring attention to the plight of these birds whose numbers seem to be shrinking faster and faster each and every day.
Monday, January 21st 2019 - 09:27 UTC
Banning trawling for cuttlefish catching triggers the “large squid war” in Chile

Chile is in the midst of what has become to be known as the “cuttlefish or large squid war”, between industry and artisanal fishermen and the government's intention of protection and conservation of the species. The Chilean Congress recently passed a bill regulating the catch of the giant squid and specifically banning trawling, with perpetrators facing fines of some US$ 38.000.
Monday, January 21st 2019 - 09:24 UTC
Spain and EU working to minimize a no-deal Brexit impact on fisheries

Spain's minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, said he was confident that if no agreement is reached regarding Brexit, both the European Union (EU) and Spain will be prepared. During an informative breakfast, minister Planas stressed that the government of Spain is working to ensure citizens and is prepared to minimize the impact of “Brexit” on the agri-food and fisheries sector.
Monday, January 21st 2019 - 09:17 UTC
Former minister and advisor confirms payments of bribes in hand to Lula da Silva

Antonio Palocci, who was minister during the governments of Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff, affirmed that he gave the former president, in “several opportunities”, cash proceeds of bribes from the construction companies Odebrecht and Andrade Gutierrez, according to the Globo Group.