Environment

Saturday, May 15th 2021 - 18:52 UTC
Argentine scientist Kini Roesler wins Whitley Award for nature conservation in Patagonia

In 2009, he had a plane ticket to the United States and everything set as a young biologist to start a PhD on tropical Andean birds. However, Argentine biologist Ignacio “Kini” Roesler, decided to stay at home to investigate the dire situation of the Hooded Grebe and help it from extinction. Twelve years later, Kini won a Whitley Award for its work with the Patagonia Programme for the conservation of the vulnerable Patagonian bird.
Thursday, May 13th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
NGOs press before OECD to reject Brazil's application over environment issues

Several non-government organizations (NGOs) focused on environmental issues Wednesday launched an accusation against the government of Brazil for violating international treaties and devastating the Amazon.
Monday, May 10th 2021 - 06:08 UTC
Falklands closes first Loligo season earlier; successful catch anticipated

The Falkland Islands Loligo (Falkland Calamari) fishery, which holds two seasons a year, closed its first season of 2021 early – the northern part of the box on April 14 and the south on April 28, three days before the planned last day of May 1.
Friday, May 7th 2021 - 08:40 UTC
LATAM Airlines goes environment conscious for the years to come

LATAM Airlines Group has launched Wednesday in Santiago, Chile, an environmentally conscious plan for the coming years named LATAM Group Sustainability Strategy, to offset 50% of emissions from its domestic operations by 2030.
Thursday, May 6th 2021 - 06:59 UTC
Worms become Europe's first edible insects, others may follow suit soon

European Union countries may no longer need to import food from places like Mercosur and Brexiteers have certainly saved the United Kingdom from being a part of a worm-eating alliance.
Wednesday, May 5th 2021 - 06:47 UTC
US Government praised for joining conservation efforts in Antarctic Southern Ocean

The government of the United States has been praised by The Pew Charitable Trusts for its decision to co-lead in matters concerning Southern Ocean Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), special climate envoy John Kerry announced during a virtual ministerial meeting hosted by the European Union.
Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Science journal: Glaciers melting faster, sea levels on the rise

According to a study published Wednesday by the prestigious scientific journal Nature, glaciers are melting at a faster pace than previously thought, which may have serious consequences.
Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 07:25 UTC
Chile on track to phasing out coal as source to generate electricity

Chilean plans to close half of the country's coal-fired electricity generating plants by 2025, Energy Minister Juan Carlos Jobet assured Wednesday during a ceremony in which the generating company Engie vowed to either close or convert six of the oldest plants by 2024, with a capacity of 800 megawatts (MW).
Sunday, April 25th 2021 - 23:21 UTC
World Penguin Day once again celebrated in times of Covid-19

This Sunday, April 25, is World Penguin Day's celebration, a creation by researchers at the McMurdo Station, an American scientific center on Antarctica's Ross Island to mark every year's migration of Adeline penguins to the north.
Friday, April 23rd 2021 - 23:33 UTC
Royal Navy takes bomb disposal experts to South Georgia to remove Falklands War munitions

The Royal Navy's HMS Forth has taken bomb disposal specialists to South Georgia as part of a mission to protect the island's wildlife. The ten-day environmental mission set out to remove bombs and ordnance left behind during the Falkland Islands conflict involving the Argentine armed forces in 1982.