Environment

Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 18:25 UTC
Chinese submersible exploring the Mariana Trench, the deepest valley on the planet

China live-streamed footage of its new manned submersible parked at the bottom of the Mariana Trench on Friday, part of a historic mission into the deepest underwater valley on the planet.
Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 08:07 UTC
Another man dies bitten by a shark at a popular beach in Australia

A man has died after being bitten by a shark at a beach popular with tourists on Australia's northwest coast, authorities said on Sunday. Police were called to a Cable Beach in the morning after reports of the attack.
Saturday, November 21st 2020 - 08:49 UTC
US soybeans futures hit a four year high on dry conditions in key South American crop areas

U.S. soybean futures rose for a sixth consecutive session on Friday and hit a four-year high on dry conditions in key South American crop areas and concerns about dwindling U.S. supplies. Corn also gained on strong exports and worries about South American dryness, while wheat ended mixed.
Wednesday, November 18th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Bolsonaro will name countries trading with wood illegally extracted from the Amazon

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday his government in coming days will name countries that are importing wood illegally extracted from the Amazon.
Friday, November 13th 2020 - 08:51 UTC
Ortega's Nicaragua approves the privatization of drinking water services

The Nicaraguan parliament, controlled by the party of leftist President Daniel Ortega, on Thursday, approved a reform that will open the door to the privatization of drinking water services in the Central American nation.
Saturday, November 7th 2020 - 09:27 UTC
Brazil's carbon emissions on the rise, claim coalition of environmental organizations

Brazil's carbon emissions surged last year because of rising deforestation in the Amazon, jeopardizing the country's commitments under the Paris climate accord, an environmental group warned on Friday.
Friday, November 6th 2020 - 09:19 UTC
Humpback whales are back in South Georgia, after almost extinction a century ago

A new study shows the welcome return of humpback whales to the waters around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia after a century of commercial whaling decimated their populations. The study is published in the journal Endangered Species Research this week and is good news for whale conservation.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
US officially becomes first nation to quit the Paris climate accord; if Biden wins the measure will be reversed

The U.S. has officially become the first nation to quit the Paris climate agreement, even as the outcome of the country’s presidential race remains undetermined. President Donald Trump, who’s fighting for re-election, moved to withdraw from the landmark environmental accord exactly one year ago, abandoning a global effort to curb carbon emissions and slow global warming. The U.S. exit formally took effect Wednesday, the day after the vote.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:07 UTC
Close encounter of two kayakers with a humpback whale off California

Whale watchers in Avila Beach, California had a close encounter with a humpback whale as the marine giant almost swallowed two kayakers. The event was caught in the video and has made its round on the internet.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:04 UTC
Jumbo iceberg, size of Somerset County, heading for South Georgia

An iceberg is heading towards the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. A68a – the size of the UK county of Somerset (4,200 sq km) broke off from the Larsen C ice shelf in 2017 and has been drifting north ever since. If it becomes grounded near the island, it could cause disruption to the local wildlife that forage in the food-rich ocean.