Stories for February 2023

Friday, February 10th 2023 - 09:52 UTC
Drilling in Antarctica to find the Earth's oldest ice and 1,5 million years of climate history

Scientists in East Antarctica drilling to find the Earth’s oldest ice have reached a key milestone after two months of fieldwork in sub-zero temperatures. The team is part of Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice, an EU-funded research consortium from 10 European countries whose aim is to drill an ice core to capture 1.5 million years of climate history.
Friday, February 10th 2023 - 09:42 UTC
Ecuador's President reshuffles cabinet after referendum defeat

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso Thursday reshuffled his cabinet after losing last Sunday's referendum and local elections to the left. The conservative head of state brought on some fresh air to his administration by changing the government minister and two of his most loyal advisors, in addition to making new appointments where the opposition prevailed.
Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Evacuations ordered in Chile as wildfires run amok

Chile's National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred) Wednesday ordered the evacuation of 14 communes in the regions of Ñuble, Biobío, and La Araucanía, including Nacimiento, Purén, and Contulmo, which have all been particularly affected by the forest fires.
Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:40 UTC
Malvinas to be returned to Argentina soon, says Argentine Defense Minister

Argentine Defense Minister Jorge Taiana said the Malvinas Islands were to be restored “sooner rather than later... to its legitimate owners.” He made those remarks to veterans from the 1982 war attending the reopening of the Air Force's Base in Rìo Gallegos, from where converted training IA-63 Pampa III jets with fighting capabilities will “monitor and control” the South Atlantic enclave. The unit had not had combat aircraft since 1996.
Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:38 UTC
Lula da Silva will be visiting the White House on Friday: long list of issues in the bilateral agenda

United States President Joe Biden will be receiving Brazilian president Lula da Silva in the White House on Friday. The meeting is intended “to further strengthen the close relationship between the United States and Brazil,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:33 UTC
Lilita Carrió running in Argentine opposition presidential primaries

Veteran Argentine politician Elisa “Lilita” Carrió of the Coalición Cívica-Ari party Wednesday announced she will be running in this year's presidential primaries within the Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) coalition.
Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:30 UTC
Brazil concerned with the concentration of its foreign trade: few products and volumes mostly to China

In the last ten years, up until 2021, Brazilian export to China grew at a greater rate that those to rest of the world. From 2012 to 2021, China’s importance as an export destination for the five regions in which Brazil is divided grew exponentially, and of the 27 federal states, 21 saw their sales to China grow above the expansion of their sales to the world. In the period, however, the export basket was negatively concentrated around a few primary products.
Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:26 UTC
Argentina agro-industry exports expected to drop some 28% this year because of the drought

Argentine agro-industrial exports are expected to climb to some US$ 47 billion this year, which is 28% less than in 2022 mainly because of the drought and lack of rains punishing most of the country's territory. The report is from the Argentine Agriculture for Development Foundation, FADA, based on lesser export estimates of grains, beef, and dairy produce.
Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Argentina's Victor Angelescu collecting scientific data for CCAMLR in South Georgia waters

The Commissioner of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, SGSSI, Ambassador Alison Blake CMG, GSSI has issued permission for the vessel Victor Angelescu to conduct a CCAMLR-notified survey in South Georgia waters from 07 February to 02 March 2023.
Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:18 UTC
Falklands Environment Strategy: First Progress Report available online

Following the adoption of the Falkland Islands Environment Strategy 2021 – 2040 by the Executive Council in late 2021, there has been much work across government towards achieving the Vision of the Strategy. The first progress report for 2022 has been released and is available on the FIG Environment Department website.