Environment

• Wednesday, July 30th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

  Tsunami warnings triggered all across Pacific Ocean

  

  An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami warnings and alerts across the Pacific. In Chile, the Navy's Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA) initially issued a preliminary tsunami warning for the Atacama, Coquimbo, and Valparaíso regions, with a “caution” for the rest of the coast.

• Monday, July 28th 2025 - 09:09 UTC

  Technology monitoring MPAs with satellite and artificial technology to deter illegal fishing

  

  New research in the journal Science demonstrates the power of strict legal bans against industrial fishing in marine protected areas (MPAs). The analysis — which combines satellite imagery and artificial intelligence technology to detect previously untraceable vessels — reveals that most of the globe’s fully and highly protected MPAs successfully deter illegal fishing. The study is the first of its kind to demonstrate that the most strictly protected marine reserves are well respected and are not simply “paper parks.”

• Friday, July 25th 2025 - 09:07 UTC

  Uruguay's palm trees under attack by bug foreign to the region

  

  Uruguay's iconic palm trees are facing a severe threat from the red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus), an invasive pest from Southeast Asia. First detected in Uruguay in 2022, the insect has rapidly spread, devouring thousands of trees and alarming authorities.

• Wednesday, July 23rd 2025 - 08:57 UTC

  Falklands, Government announces Environmental Studies Budget

  

  The application period for the Falkland Islands Government’s (FIG) Environmental Studies Budget is now open. The Environmental Studies Budget provides annual funding to support individuals and organizations in the Falkland Islands to conduct activities and research which benefit and enhance our natural environment.

• Monday, July 21st 2025 - 09:39 UTC

  Falklands, Public Meeting on Social and Economic Impacts of hydrocarbons project

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and Navitas will hold a public meeting to present the findings from social and economic impact assessments of the proposed Sea Lion hydrocarbons project.

• Monday, July 21st 2025 - 08:23 UTC

  Uruguayan NGO releases Magellanic penguins back into the ocean

  

  The Uruguayan wildlife rescue group Socobioma released seven rehabilitated Magellanic penguins back into the sea from stop 1 on Mansa Beach in Punta del Este on Sunday, marking the end of a five-month process for the birds, which had arrived in February in poor condition. Over a hundred people witnessed the farewell.

• Friday, July 18th 2025 - 10:40 UTC

  Paraguay, UK sign “Friendship Charter”

  

  Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano and British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs David Lammy signed Thursday in London the so-called “United Kingdom-Paraguay Friendship Charter,” committing both nations to enhanced cooperation across five key areas:

• Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 19:55 UTC

  Buenos Aires City transitioning to CNG or electric bus services

  

  Beginning January 1, 2027, all new buses incorporated into the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires' (CABA) public transport system must be powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) or electricity. Vehicles running on these alternative fuels will receive higher subsidies to encourage adoption, it was announced. The existing conventional diesel-powered buses currently in service may continue operating until they reach their maximum service time.

• Monday, July 14th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

  Peruaçu Caves in Brazil recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site

  

  The Peruaçu Caves in Brazil's Minas Gerais State have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized for their “exceptional natural beauty,” geological significance, and rich prehistoric rock art.

• Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 21:20 UTC

  Commemorative issue of South Georgia Wildlife stamps

  

  Two-hundred and fifty years ago, January 1775, Captain James Cook landed at Possession Bay and took possession of the island, in the name of King George III and his heirs. In this anniversary year we celebrate South Georgia and its change from a little known and little valued island to a thriving UK Overseas Territory which is globally renowned for championing science, conservation and sustainable management.