Environment

• Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 23:29 UTC

  WMO Bulletin shows 2024 recovery of ozone layer, on 40th anniversary of UN Vienna Convention

  

  The World Meteorological Organization Bulletin, WMO, reported that the low level of ozone depletion observed in 2024 was partly due to naturally occurring atmospheric factors, which drive year-to-year fluctuations. However, the long-term positive trend reflects the success of concerted international action.

• Saturday, September 20th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

  Chile's Supreme Court gives nod to Dominga mining project

  

  Chile's Supreme Court sided this week with mining company Andes Iron, effectively reviving its controversial Dominga mining project after a 12-year legal battle.

• Saturday, September 20th 2025 - 01:05 UTC

  Green hydrogen project in Uruguay not quite environmentally friendly

  

  A green hydrogen production plant planned for Uruguay by the company HIF has been classified as having a “significant negative environmental impact” by the South American country's Environment Ministry, due to which the initiative, at an estimated investment of US$6 billion, faces several challenges.

• Monday, September 15th 2025 - 18:36 UTC

  UK introduces landmark legislation to protect world’s ocean

  

  The UK government, on 10 September, introduced a landmark bill to protect two-thirds of the world’s ocean, a key source of food and oxygen for people in the UK and all over the world. This marks a major step forward in global efforts to protect marine life and ecosystems beyond national borders.

• Monday, September 15th 2025 - 18:22 UTC

  UK and Brazil to show global leadership on fertilizers sustainability

  

  The UK and Brazil have launched a partnership to tackle the environmental impact of fertilizers and boost the resilience of our food production. Priority areas for the partnership will look at protecting biodiversity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as developing more resilient supply chains.

• Sunday, September 14th 2025 - 14:40 UTC

  Falklands agriculture, grants for the Land Recovery Program

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) Department of Agriculture has launched a new Land Recovery Program (LRP), inviting proposals for applied research and demonstration projects that will help restore and protect the Islands’ farmland.

• Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 09:25 UTC

  Most of Chile going back to summer daylight saving time zone

  

  Most of Chile will switch to daylight saving time by setting clocks forward one hour on Saturday after 11.59 pm, when it will be 1 am, Sunday. This change moves the country's time zone from winter time (UTC-4) to summer time (UTC-3), which will result in longer afternoons.

• Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 19:10 UTC

  Uruguay signs Council of Europe’s Global AI Treaty

  

  Uruguay signed the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, the first-ever international legally binding treaty aimed at ensuring that the use of AI systems is fully consistent with human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.

• Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

  Brazilian and French scientists tackle climate change in Amazon

  

  Researchers from France and Brazil are meeting this week in Belém, in the State of Pará, to launch a new season of the Amazon Connections Seminar addressing the planet’s future from scientific, cultural, and political perspectives. The gathering will span until Aug. 29 at the Emílio Goeldi Museum in Belém, the host city of COP30, as part of the bilateral agenda held each year in two seasons—one in each country.

• Sunday, August 24th 2025 - 09:57 UTC

  Given scarce resources, Darwin Plus is contacting directly on Round 13 shortlisted projects

  

  The UK government Darwin Plus grants scheme helps deliver long-term strategic outcomes for the unique biodiversity, the natural environment and improving resilience to climate change within the UK Overseas Territories.