Environment

Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 09:34 UTC
New link between greenhouse gases and sea-level rise, BAS scientists

Advanced ocean modeling techniques reveal how greenhouse gas emissions contribute to warmer oceans and the resulting melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. A new study by scientists Kaitlin Naughten and Paul Holland from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) provides the first evidence that rising greenhouse gases have a long-term warming effect on the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica.
Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Death toll from Rio de Janeiro rains reaches 17

The number of casualties left behind by heavy rains that hit the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro between late Friday and early Saturday has gone up to 17, local authorities reported Monday.
Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 10:15 UTC
International team researching complex pattern of sea ice around Antarctica

A £5m project funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to investigate the complex changes seen in sea ice around the Antarctic begins this month (March 2022) as the sea ice extent around the continent drops to a record low level.
Tuesday, March 29th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Several Chilean salmon farming companies reported for contamination

The Chilean Fisheries Department, Sernapesca has confirmed the appearance of garbage on the beaches of Riesco Island, which have been identified as belonging to nearby salmon farms. The companies reported are, Austral S.A, Australis; Blumar; and Magallanes SpA, and have been notified and have ten days to clear the beaches.
Tuesday, March 29th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Chile extends agriculture emergency three months because of lack of rain

Chile has decided to extend for three months the agriculture emergency decree to 231 farming communities in the central part of the country because of the lack of rainfall and severe drought.
Monday, March 28th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Researchers concerned over ice shelf disintegrating in East Antarctica

The Conger Shelf, a 460-square-kilometers mass of ice has disintegrated in East Antarctica, it was reported over the weekend. It was the first to break up in four decades of satellite observations. The event took place on March 15.
Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Plant dynamics in Antarctica because of climate change

Rising temperatures in Antarctica have seen two species of plants grow quicker, in a ten year period, because of climate change, according to an article published in Current Biology under the heading of “Acceleration of climate warming and plant dynamics in Antarctica”
Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Dutch researchers find microplastics in human blood

A peer-reviewed study published this week in Environment International has reported traces of microplastics had been found in the human blood of 17 of the 22 volunteers, thus raising questions about the possible penetration of these particles into organs.
Friday, March 25th 2022 - 09:22 UTC
Drought hits Paraguayan soybean production

Paraguay's meager output of soybeans this year will prevent it from capitalizing on soaring international prices, it was reported in Asunción.
Thursday, March 24th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
UN calls for early warning systems against extreme weather and climate change on World Meteorological Day

The UN set an ambitious five year deadline on Wednesday for countries to ensure that citizens worldwide are protected by early warning systems against extreme weather and climate change, the UN chief announced, marking World Meteorological Day.