MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 15th 2021
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Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Macron wish list: dialogue with China and Russia, digital economy, and a “good faith” UK government
France will be holding the rotating six-month European Council presidency in the first half of 2022 and president Emmanuel Macron announced the priorities for the block during its tenure: rethinking the EU budget, dialogue with Russia and Vladimir Putin, and the ongoing dispute with the post-Brexit British government.
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Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
Alarming population declination of the rare Antarctic South Georgia shag
Data collected from a long-term study by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists shows declining populations of an already relatively rare Antarctic seabird, the South Georgia shag. Published in the journal Polar Biology, a 40-year census from Signy Island in the remote South Orkney Islands and a 30-year census from Bird Island, close to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, have shown significant population declines at both locations.
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Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
WMO registers new Arctic temperature record, 38°C, in Verkhoyansk on 20 June 2020
A temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk on 20 June 2020 has been recognized as a new Arctic temperature record by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:07 UTC
UK gets COVID-19 measures passed thanks to Labour and despite Tory rebellion
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson got his new batch of restrictive measures against COVID-19 approved but to achieve that he had to overcome fierce resistance from almost 100 MPs from his Tory ranks.
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Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 08:42 UTC
Argentina: Pipeline oil spill in Río Negro exceeded 3 million liters
Environment authorities in the Argentine province of Río Negro Tuesday confirmed the oil spill from the Oldelval pipeline in the past few days exceeded 3 million liters, while the company's remediation plan is still to be approved.
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Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 08:33 UTC
Ushuaia announces the construction of a five star sustainable Hilton hotel
Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province will have a sustainable five-star hotel linked to the Hilton Hotels and Resorts consortium, which is expected to be inaugurated in December 2023. The announcement was done by Tierra del Fuego governor Gustavo Melella, his deputy Monica Urquiza and several members of the cabinet and local authorities.
