Stories for September 2020

Friday, September 4th 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Ground investigations in the Falklands for the new port project

The Falkland Islands Planning and Building Committee unanimously approved a planning application for ground investigations at FIPASS and Stanley Growers as part of the preparations for the new port project.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 09:08 UTC
Arctic Circle wildfires carbon pollution reaches record levels, EU Earth program

This year's Arctic Circle wildfires, still ablaze, have already surpassed the record set in 2019 for CO2 emissions, adding to the carbon pollution humanity needs to curtail, the European Union's Earth observation program said on Thursday.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Trump and followers argue strongly for new social media rules and question “speech restrictions”

Four Republican state attorneys general led by Texas backed President Donald Trump's push to narrow the ability of social media companies to remove objectionable content and require new transparency rules.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Brazilian court annuls one of Lula da Silva's nine criminal cases for alleged corruption

A Brazilian court annulled one of nine criminal cases opened for alleged corruption against former President Lula da Silva because there was “insufficient evidence” to continue the process.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
UNICEF says “unprecedented quantities” of vaccines can be produced to tackle Covid-19

Unprecedented quantities of vaccines could be produced by 28 manufacturers in 10 countries over the next two years to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN children's agency UNICEF said on Thursday, as it announced it would help lead efforts to procure and distribute them.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 08:44 UTC
Brazil tightens safety demands for dams in the mining industry

Brazil's Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that tightens the safety rules and inspection for dams in the mining industry, setting fines of up to 1 billion reais (US$ 200 million) for failure to comply.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Brazil reiterates that Covid-19 vaccines will not be obligatory

Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro, who has consistently downplayed the severity of the coronavirus outbreak, reiterated on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccinations will not be obligatory when they become available.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 08:34 UTC
Experimental deliveries with drones approved in Brazil

Latin American drone delivery company, Speedbird Aero, announced it has received regulatory approval from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency, also known as ANAC, to operate two experimental drone delivery routes in Brazil.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 08:25 UTC
France criticizes US for sanctioning International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor

France led criticism of US sanctions on the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Thursday, saying Washington had launched a “serious attack” on the global body.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 08:15 UTC
Palau in the Pacific urges US military to build bases to contain Beijing influence

The tiny Pacific nation of Palau has urged the United States military to build bases on its territory - which lies in a region where Washington is pushing back against growing Chinese influence.