Environment

Monday, December 23rd 2024 - 22:19 UTC
Nissan and Honda sign MOU toward merger by 2026

It was more than rumors that Japanese automotive giants Nissan and Honda were eyeing a merger by 2026 which would revolutionize the industry with the appearance of what in Reuters' view would be the third-largest auto group worldwide. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding whereby discussions about integration via a joint holding company would go on during 2025, it was announced. Earlier this month, Nissan's CEO Makoto Uchida admitted that the company's situation was “severe.”
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Sunday, December 22nd 2024 - 09:14 UTC
Falklands plans to establish a new Maritime Committee

A new government committee focused on maritime issues is to be established in order to provide a forum for discussion of relevant matters for the sector. The Falkland Islands maritime sector ranges from maritime lines of communication, fishing and cruise ship operations, potential hydrocarbons exploitation to leisure activities and is vital for the Islands’ economy.
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Friday, December 20th 2024 - 10:45 UTC
Argentine Coast Guard monitoring A23a's displacement

Argentina's Coast Guard (PNA) Thursday issued a statement explaining how it is monitoring the displacement of the A23a iceberg, which was reported to be headed for the South Georgia Islands.
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Wednesday, December 18th 2024 - 09:37 UTC
Uruguay: Ancap oil pipeline leak hits key road

Uruguay's State-run oil company Ancap reported Tuesday a leak in an oil pipeline around the Biarritz (kilometer 71) on Costa de Oro in the department (province) of Canelones. The spill reached the highway causing delays in vehicle circulation for a while as stains of oil and sand were removed.
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Wednesday, December 18th 2024 - 07:44 UTC
Denmark releases anti-whaling activist Paul Watson; pledges to continue battling Japan’s illegal operations

The Canadian-American anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was released from a Greenland jail after a five-month detention, where he was detained on an international arrest warrant by Interpol on request from the Japanese government.
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Tuesday, December 17th 2024 - 10:07 UTC
World's largest iceberg headed for South Georgia Island

According to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the 3,600 square kilometer iceberg known as A23a broke off from Antarctica and was reportedly going adrift in the South Atlantic, probably towards South Georgia Island. It is arguably the world's largest and oldest iceberg, with ice sheets 400 meters thick, and weighing almost one billion tons.
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Monday, December 16th 2024 - 09:33 UTC
Presidents of Colombia and Ecuador meet in Galapagos

Presidents Daniel Noboa of Ecuador and Gustavo Petro of Colombia met Sunday at the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galapagos Islands to discuss environmental protection initiatives, border cooperation, and other matters of mutual interest, such as drug trafficking and energy integration.
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Friday, December 13th 2024 - 10:06 UTC
Improved weather and soil moisture could mean an extraordinary crop year for Argentina

The Rosario Board of Trade (BCR) announced that the Argentine 2024/25 wheat crop is estimated to reach 19.3 million tons, up from the previous 18.8 million tons, and this is attributed to higher-than-expected yields, bolstered by favorable weather conditions in November, as highlighted in its monthly grain report released this week.
Thursday, December 12th 2024 - 22:29 UTC
Argentina now reportedly redlights RRS James Cook mission

Argentina's Foreign Ministry has been reported to have backtracked on the clearance previously given to the RRS James Cook to perform a scientific mission in the Argentine Sea. According to Buenos Aires' Clarín, Deputy Foreign Minister Eduardo Bustamante gave the order.
Tuesday, December 10th 2024 - 14:26 UTC
Exploring Falkland Islands' Ecosystems: Insights from the FI-BRIL Project

By Emeritus Professor Roger Flower, UCL - ”The Falkland Islands are a rather remote, treeless archipelago in the western South Atlantic. They are now probably best known for their important biodiversity, sheep farming and productive marine fisheries.