MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 25th 2020
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Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 06:39 UTC
Air cooling system in German abattoir helped spread coronavirus among hundreds of workers
The air cooling system used in a German slaughterhouse helped spread the coronavirus among hundreds of workers, a hygiene expert said on Wednesday, a day after the mass outbreak triggered renewed lockdowns in the area.
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Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 05:55 UTC
Micro plastics pollution reaches Antarctica: found in land based food systems
Scientists have found bits of polystyrene in the guts of tiny, soil-dwelling organisms in the Antarctic, raising concern that micro-plastics pollution has already “deeply” entered the world's most remote land-based food systems.
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Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 05:40 UTC
Saharan sand cloud darkened much of Cuba and is affecting Florida
A massive cloud of Saharan dust darkened much of Cuba on Wednesday and began to affect air quality in Florida, sparking warnings to people with respiratory illnesses to stay home. The dust cloud swept across the Atlantic from Africa over the past week, covering the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico since Sunday and hitting south Florida in the United States on Wednesday, authorities there said.
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Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 05:28 UTC
New members welcomed into responsible tourism fold at 2020 IAATO online annual meeting
Two Operators, five provisional operators, and five new Associates have been welcomed into the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) at the responsible tourism organization's first online annual meeting.
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Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 05:15 UTC
New Caledonia to hold referendum on independence from France in October
The French Pacific island territory of New Caledonia will hold a referendum on independence from France on October 4, a month later than originally planned, due to the coronavirus, the government said on Wednesday.
