Environment

• Friday, September 30th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Argentina launches Sustainable Transportation Plan

  

  The Government of Argentina Thursday launched the National Sustainable Transportation Plan aimed at achieving 2030 goals regarding energy transition for passenger, cargo, and private vehicles.

• Thursday, September 29th 2022 - 10:11 UTC

  Ian makes devastating landfall in US State of Florida

  

  Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Class 4 storm in the US State of Florida. It is deemed extremely dangerous, with winds of up to 240 kilometers per hour.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Cuba left powerless as Hurricane Ian passes by on its way to Florida

  

  Hurricane Ian left Cuba with no electricity Tuesday night as it caused major damage to the island's network on its way to Florida. Only the few who have access to gasoline-powered generators were spared from the full-scale blackout.

• Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  Fiona causes havoc in Canada

  

  Hurricane Fiona has left unprecedented damage after making landfall throughout five provinces in eastern Canada, it was reported.

• Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:46 UTC

  Frozen Planet II presented by Sir David Attenborough, after four and a half years of filming in 18 countries

  

  In 2011, Frozen Planet gave BBC viewers an unprecedented insight into life in the Poles. The final episode featured British Antarctic Survey (BAS) glaciologist Dr Andy Smith using explosives to see how the ice interacts with the bed beneath to monitor how it behaves and is changing.

• Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 18:12 UTC

  Uruguayan authorities tackle arsenic in drinking water

  

  Uruguayan authorities are reviewing their options to tackle the presence of arsenic in faucet water in various towns nationwide, it was reported this week.

• Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 10:15 UTC

  Popocatepetl volcano causes concern among Mexican residents in adjacent areas

  

  Just one day after two people were reported to have died during an earthquake, Mexican authorities issued an alert following two explosions at the Popocatepetl volcano Tuesday. Residents were asked not to go near the site. The alert has been set at Yellow Phase 2.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Young sperm whale massive stranding in Tasmania

  

  Some fourteen sperm whales have died in a mass stranding on a beach in west Tasmania, Australia. The whale carcasses were discovered by locals on King Island and reported to authorities on Monday afternoon.

• Monday, September 19th 2022 - 19:07 UTC

  Petroperu says latest oil spill stemmed from sabotaged pipeline

  

  Peru's state-run oil company Petroperu Sunday reported an attack against the Norperuvian Oil Pipeline (ONP) in the jungle region of Loreto had caused a spill triggering environmental contingency protocols.

• Monday, September 19th 2022 - 09:37 UTC

  Puerto Rico powerless as Hurricane Fiona makes landfall

  

  Puerto Rico has been left without electricity as Hurricane Fiona made landfall with winds of up to 160.9 kilometers per hour, amid residents fearing an encore of the devastation left by Hurricane Maria in 2017. US President Joseph Biden declared a state of emergency on the island.