Stories for 2024

Tuesday, February 13th 2024 - 10:49 UTC
Strong gusting winds reported in the Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands residents have been made aware of the predicted strong gusting winds that are forecast for 12/13 February, and the possible damage to their residences.
Tuesday, February 13th 2024 - 10:44 UTC
Germany size algae bloom around Falklands caught by Copernicus sentinel satellite

The European Union Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission back in November 2023 documented a vast algae bloom around the Falkland Islands, highlighting the interplay with oceanic currents, points out a report from SciTechDaily.
Tuesday, February 13th 2024 - 10:42 UTC
Cruisers furious as Norwegian line removes Antarctica from itineraries at last moment

Furious passengers are anticipating all the necessary actions against Norwegian Cruise Lines which at the last minute removed Antarctica from its upcoming itineraries. Over the weekend, the Norwegian Star, which is currently in the Drake Passage, informed passengers that the trip would have to be altered for operational reasons.
Tuesday, February 13th 2024 - 10:34 UTC
UK Antarctic Heritage Trust celebrates 80th birthday of Port Lockroy

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is recalling that on 11 February, the flagship site Port Lockroy celebrated its 80th birthday, and that over the coming weeks the Trust has further celebration plans. Particularly on Wednesday 21 February 2024 to enjoy the story of Operation Tabarin: From Secret Mission to Penguin Post Office, the first in the third season of online talks, “Antarctica In Sight: Live!”
Tuesday, February 13th 2024 - 10:11 UTC
Avain flu had decimated UK Skuas, Gannets and Roseate Terns warns RSPB

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, RSPB has reported that a powerful bird the Great Skuas also known as “the pirate of the seas” for stealing other birds food, has declined dramatically because of avian flu.
Monday, February 12th 2024 - 10:58 UTC
Lacalle Pou insists Venezuela a dictatorship with no free elections

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said Sunday from Melo, the capital f of the department (province) of Cerro Largo that the current government of Venezuela was “a dictatorship.”
Monday, February 12th 2024 - 10:48 UTC
Milei and Francis embrace at Mama Antula's canonization

Argentine President Javier Milei and the Argentine-born Pope Francis embraced Sunday at the Vatican during the canonization of María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa (1730-1799), known as Mama Antula, who thus became the first female saint stemming from the current South American country.
Monday, February 12th 2024 - 10:37 UTC
Youth Orchestra to perform at Urguay's Artigas Base in Antarctica

Uruguay's Official Service of Broadcasting, Performances, and Shows (Servicio Oficial de Difusión, Representaciones y Espectáculos - Sodre) National Youth Orchestra (OJS) will send a delegation of 16 musicians to the Artigas Scientific Base in Antarctica to give a concert “For Peace and Science” marking the 40th anniversary of the South American country's presence in the area, it was reported in Montevideo.
Monday, February 12th 2024 - 10:32 UTC
Explosion leaves key Buenos Aires neighborhoods powerless for hours

Some 30,406 households were still without electricity in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) after an explosion Saturday of a generating substation of the Edesur company in the strategic Caballito neighborhood in the Argentine capital left some 60,000 users powerless for hours, after which service was gradually restored, the (National Entity Regulating Electricity (Ente Nacional Regulador de la Electricidad - ENRE) reported Sunday.
Monday, February 12th 2024 - 10:32 UTC
Britain spends in defense companies an average of £370 for each Briton

The 2022/23 statistics released last week detail the money spent by the Ministry of Defense, MOD with UK defense companies. The breadth of spending highlights the government’s commitment to continually improving the defense sector, while supporting the economy and creating hundreds of thousands of jobs across the country.