Environment

• Wednesday, December 10th 2025 - 10:18 UTC

  Argentina: Mendoza Province Senate approves copper mining project amid intense protests

  

  The Mendoza Provincial Senate has given final approval to the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the controversial PSJ Cobre Mendocino mining project, with 29 votes in favor, 6 against, and 1 abstention. The decision was reached despite massive protests due to fears of water contamination.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 22:25 UTC

  Killer sea sponge in deep Antarctic waters traps and devours live species

  

  A team from The Nippon Foundation’s Nekton Ocean Census worked with Schmidt Ocean Institute’s ship Falkor to reach far beneath Antarctic waters, where they found/discovered and recovered, with the help of a robot submarine, a raft of sea bed species

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 21:58 UTC

  Southern Brazil hit by extratropical cyclone

  

  Heavy rainfall triggered by an extratropical cyclone battering Southern Brazil caused widespread flooding on Tuesday, turning streets into rivers and hillsides into waterfalls across Florianópolis, São José, Palhoça, and Biguaçu.

• Sunday, December 7th 2025 - 18:27 UTC

  South Georgia’s changing ocean currents affect the rich marine ecosystem

  

  Scientists have uncovered how changing ocean currents in South Georgia's fjords could affect the survival of young mackerel icefish. The species is a key component of the island's rich marine ecosystem and is an important prey species for seals and penguins.

• Saturday, December 6th 2025 - 09:45 UTC

  South Georgia welcomes the UK/Oversea Territories’ biodiversity strategy

  

  The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, welcomes the publication of the UK OT biodiversity strategy which reaffirms the commitment of the UK government to work with OT territory governments to conserve, protect, and restore biodiversity in the Overseas Territories and to champion the benefits of nature.

• Thursday, December 4th 2025 - 11:28 UTC

  World Bank grants loan to Uruguayan green hydrogen project

  

  The World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation (IFC), has announced its first global investment in green hydrogen, providing a U$20 million loan to the Kahirós project in Uruguay.

• Wednesday, December 3rd 2025 - 09:53 UTC

  Argentina launches 2025/26 Summer Antarctic Campaign

  

  Argentina has formally commenced its 2025/26 Summer Antarctic Campaign (CAV), a massive, multi-faceted operation integrating logistics, scientific research, and infrastructure development in one of the planet’s most challenging environments.

• Wednesday, December 3rd 2025 - 08:35 UTC

  UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035, next decade Policy Paper

  

  The strategy document sets out the UK's approach to the Antarctic over the next decade, It can be read at,UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035

• Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 - 18:46 UTC

  South Georgia Heritage Trust unveils Memorial to 175.000 whales, … and their fantastic resurgence

  

  An artwork memorializing the impact of the whaling industry on marine life has been installed in South Georgia. The memorial by artist Michael Visocchiis, who was chosen through an international competition, is called Commensalis: The Spirit Tables of South Georgia. Once completed, the memorial will consist of seven circular tables made of weathered steel.

• Monday, December 1st 2025 - 21:01 UTC

  Uruguay leads Latin America in electric car sales

  

  Uruguay has cemented its position as the undisputed leader in Latin American electric vehicle (EV) adoption, achieving a remarkable market penetration of 27.97% in the third quarter of 2025, the Latin American Zero Emissions Observatory (ZEMO) reported. The South American country is way ahead of its nearest competitor (Costa Rica, with 16.26%).