Following Argentina's two-year worst drought in a century with agriculture production and exports plummeting, causing a shortfall of at least US$ 20 billion in foreign currency revenue, the country's industry is expecting an excellent harvest in 2024/25.
A new and worrying way that large ice sheets can melt has been characterized by scientists for the first time. The research focuses on how relatively warm seawater can lap at the underside of ground-based ice, which can accelerate the movement of the ice into the ocean.
The iconic Changing the Guard ceremony was cancelled at Buckingham Palace. The ceremony was due to take place on 24 June, however, the event was cancelled because of the State Visit of the Emperor and Empress of Japan.
Following the approval at an extraordinary sitting of the Executive Council on Monday 17 June, the Falkland Islands Government has begun a public consultation from Monday 24 June to Monday 5 August 2024, on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Sea Lion Field Northern Development Area, Phase 1 and 2, which Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Limited have submitted.
UNESCO has cautioned that the Australian Great Barrier Reef remains under serious threat, calling on the country to take immediate action to protect the world's largest coral system. Urgent and sustained action is of utmost priority, the United Nations' cultural organization said in a draft decision released this week.