Environment

Thursday, June 19th 2025 - 09:40 UTC
What about a new species of penguins, the Rockaronis, a cross between Rockhopper and Macaroni

The docuseries “Secrets of the Penguins” from National Geographic captured footage of several rare penguin chicks for the very first time. Their parents are a mixed-species couple: a rockhopper mother and a macaroni penguin father. The resulting chicks, called “rockaronis” successfully hatched and appeared to be healthy and thriving so writes Jenifeer Geer for IFL Science.
Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 08:15 UTC
UK to introduce legislation on High Seas Treaty by end of year

The UK Government will introduce a bill by the end of the year, to enable ratification of the BBNJ Agreement (sometimes referred to as the High Seas Treaty), the Marine Minister has announced.
Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 05:27 UTC
Antarctica Emperor penguin population decreasing faster than expected, satellite imagery

Antarctica’s emperor penguin population may be decreasing faster than some of the most pessimistic predictions. A new analysis of up-to-date satellite imagery suggests the birds’ numbers declined 22% over a 15-year period (2009 to 2024) in a key sector of the continent – encompassing the Antarctic Peninsula, Weddell Sea and Bellingshausen Sea.
Monday, June 16th 2025 - 10:23 UTC
Tremor leaves at least one deat in Lima, Peru

At least one person was killed and various others were wounded Sunday when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Lima and its surrounding areas in Peru at around 11.35 am local time (16:35 GMT). The victim was a 36-year-old motorcycle cab driver who was crushed by a collapsing wall. The tremor's epicenter was located 30 kilometers southwest of Callao at a depth of 49 kilometers.
Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 05:40 UTC
Ship anchor damaging sea fauna in Antarctica reported

A 2022-2023 study published in Frontiers in Conservation Science provides the first documented evidence of ship anchor damage to Antarctica’s seafloor, revealing severe impacts on fragile marine ecosystems.
Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 03:24 UTC
Brazil-Caribbean Summit: Lula highlights South-South cooperation

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva highlighted the developing South-South alliance during his opening speech at the Brazil-Caribbean Summit at the Itamaraty Palace. He also mentioned that cooperation with Caribbean countries would be one of the pillars of his foreign policy.
Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 09:42 UTC
Record high temperatures hit Greenland and Iceland, Copernicus Observatory warns

Greenland experienced a melting rate 17 times faster than average last month due to record-high temperatures, while Iceland saw temperatures exceed 26°C, the European Copernicus Observatory reported this week.
Wednesday, June 11th 2025 - 18:02 UTC
Falkland Islands highlight environmental leadership at annual UK reception

The Falkland Islands Government hosted its Annual Parliamentary Reception on 10 June at the House of Commons, spotlighting the territory’s growing role as a globally significant hub for environmental research and biodiversity.
Wednesday, June 11th 2025 - 09:32 UTC
Milei thanks Macron for France's support before the IMF

Before flying to Israel, Argentine President Javier Milei met in Nice this week with his French colleague Emmanuel Macron during the United Nations Oceans Conference to discuss the long-stalled Mercosur-European Union trade agreement.
Wednesday, June 11th 2025 - 08:11 UTC
The plastic legacy has reached profusely to the bottom of the planet

On 5 June, UN World Environment Day, the campaign motto was “Beat Plastic Pollution”, and with very good reasons, we are surrounded by plastic pollution and a report from BAS indicates that at the bottom of the world, where few humans have ever set foot, an unwelcome visitor has arrived. Antarctica – the vast, frozen wilderness of ice and snow – is no longer untouched by humanity’s most persistent pollutant: plastic.