Stories for 2020

Wednesday, January 15th 2020 - 09:11 UTC
Australia fires’ smoke expected to circle the world, NASA satellites confirm

The vast clouds of smoke from Australia's historic bush fires are expected to circle the Earth and return to the country, Nasa says. The US agency said satellites have been monitoring the movement of the smoke high in the atmosphere as it swirled east towards South America and beyond.
Wednesday, January 15th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
US-China sign Phase One of trade deal, but some tariffs to remain until completion of Phase Two

The United States will maintain tariffs on Chinese goods until the completion of a second phase of a United States-China trade agreement, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday, a day before the two sides are to sign an interim deal.
Wednesday, January 15th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Leading Chinese auto makers planning to produce vehicles in Mexico

At least three Chinese automakers are preparing to produce vehicles in Mexico or expand existing operations, the Mexican ambassador to China earlier this week, in what would be a boost to one of the Latin American country’s top export industries.
Wednesday, January 15th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Women who have frequent sex delay entering menopause

Women approaching menopause who have frequent sex are less likely to cross that threshold than women of the same age who are not as active sexually, researchers said on Wednesday.
Tuesday, January 14th 2020 - 09:58 UTC
Argentine president said no plans to bail out Buenos Aires province, the richest of the country

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Monday night confirmed that the national government had no plan to bail out Buenos Aires province, which has a payment due later this month on hard-currency provincial debt.
Tuesday, January 14th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Brazil pushing ahead with plan to allow mining on tribal lands

Brazil’s government said it was pushing ahead with plans to allow mining on tribal lands, briefing European diplomats on proposals that have drawn criticism from indigenous advocates in Brazil and overseas.
Tuesday, January 14th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Last year, the warmest on record for the world's oceans long term trend

Last year was the warmest year on record for the world's oceans, part of a long-term warming trend, according to a study released on Monday. “If you look at the ocean heat content, 2019 is by far the hottest, 2018 is second, 2017 is third, 2015 is fourth, and then 2016 is fifth,” said Kevin E. Trenberth, a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, NCAR, and an author on the study.
Tuesday, January 14th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Chile's oil company ENAP faces sanctions for hydro-fracking in Tierra del Fuego

$The country’s environmental superintendent (the SMA) said ENAP had failed to follow protocols in its permits for so-called “hydro-fracking” activities$

Chile’s environmental regulator on Monday charged state oil company ENAP with improper fracking in Tierra del Fuego, a wild, largely unpopulated region at the southern fringe of the South American continent.
Tuesday, January 14th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Labour leadership succession race: pragmatic center or a radical “proud Socialist”

Five MPs formally entered the race on Monday to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as leader of Britain's main opposition Labour party, and rebuild their movement after last month's disastrous election.
Tuesday, January 14th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Money markets react to US decision reversing China as a currency manipulator

The Yen plumbed an eight-month low while the Yuan climbed to its highest level since July on Tuesday after the U.S. Treasury Department reversed its decision in August to designate China as a currency manipulator.