Environment

Wednesday, September 2nd 2020 - 08:38 UTC
Falklands and St Helena will be participating in the Virtual Island Summit

St Helena and the Falkland Islands will be joining over 100 islands in the Virtual Island Summit. The Summit (https://www.islandinnovation.co/summit/) is a free online event aimed at connecting islands across the globe to share common experiences through a digital platform.
Wednesday, September 2nd 2020 - 08:15 UTC
Pope Francis urges nations to fight global warming: “creation is groaning”

Pope Francis on Tuesday urged nations to fight global warming according to the 2015 Paris climate accord, weighing in on issues that figure in the US presidential race. Modern society had pushed the planet beyond its limits and the time to fix a climate emergency was running out, he said.
Wednesday, September 2nd 2020 - 08:00 UTC
South Georgia launches Macaroni penguin 50 pence coin

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Government have announced the launching of the penultimate 50 pence coin in the penguin series, which features the macaroni penguin.
Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:38 UTC
South Georgia announces the launching of a 'Visitor's Guide' film narrated by Sir David Attenborough

The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is excited to announce the launch of its new film ‘South Georgia – A Visitor’s Guide’, narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The film (*) has two key messages; firstly, it encourages visitors to respect and protect the island so their visit can be truly sustainable, but there is another message which is relevant to us all; proof that nature can recover, if we give it the chance.
Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:37 UTC
A Visitor's Guide: Frequently Asked Questions Where is South Georgia?

South Georgia is situated 800 miles SE of the Falkland Islands. The main island of South Georgia is approximately 170 km long and between 2 and 40 km wide and occupies an area of 3,755 km2, more than half of which is permanently ice covered. The coast is rich in wildlife and home to huge collies of penguins, seals and albatross.
Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Some forty dolphins die in area of Mauritius affected by a Japanese tanker oil spill

At least 40 dolphins have mysteriously died in an area of Mauritius affected by an oil spill from a Japanese boat, officials and witnesses said on Friday, as onlookers described the deaths of one mother dolphin and her baby.
Thursday, August 27th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Parade of penguins waddling to burrows, a lockdown online hit in Australia

A nightly penguin parade live-streamed from a deserted Australian park has become an online lockdown hit, with hundreds of thousands tuning in to watch the cute creatures waddle back to their burrows from the sea.
Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Fires are raging in several Argentine provinces fueled by strong winds and persistent drought

Fires are raging in Argentina’s Cordoba province, prompting evacuations and threatening to destroy homes, fueled in part by strong winds and a lack of rain, officials said on Monday.
Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 08:49 UTC
Two female Gentoo penguins are raising a baby chick in Spanish aquarium

Two female gentoo penguins are new moms at an aquarium in Spain and are raising the baby chick they adopted as an egg.
Tuesday, August 25th 2020 - 09:29 UTC
Why the pandemic’s pause on travel could be a defining moment for rethinking Antarctic tourism

By Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic (*) – The current pause on international travel could be an important moment for the international community to rethink the future development of Antarctic tourism, says an expert on the region.