MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 3rd 2022
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Thursday, February 3rd 2022 - 09:42 UTC
Polar Preet, loves the South Pole, now wants to trek across the Antarctic continent
A British Army officer – the first woman of color to cross Antarctica and reach the South Pole unsupported – has set her eyes on a new challenge. Captain Preet Chandi, best known as 'Polar Preet', says she now wants to trek across the continent from one end to the other.
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Thursday, February 3rd 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Gas and nuclear energies and the green economy: furious debate in Europe
Are gas and nuclear clean energies in the drive to a green economy? The controversy has triggered a furious debate in the European Commission following proposed rules that, in effect under certain conditions, the two energies can be labeled “green investments”.
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Thursday, February 3rd 2022 - 09:37 UTC
World Wetlands Day, 2 February, the Ramsar Convention
On 30 August 2021, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 2 February as World Wetlands Day to raise awareness of the urgency of reversing the accelerating loss of wetlands and to promote their conservation and restoration.
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Thursday, February 3rd 2022 - 09:33 UTC
Further oil and gas discovery off the coast of Guyana
More oil reserves discovered in Guyana, Canada's CGX Energy reported that together with parent Frontera Energy discovered an oil and gas reservoir off the coast of Guyana and anticipated drilling on a second well could begin later this year.
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Thursday, February 3rd 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Three BAS scientists awarded the Polar Medal
Three British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff have been awarded the Polar Medal. The announcement was published Friday 28 January in the London Gazette.
