Environment

Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Brazilian navy has five ships trying to determine origin of the major oil spill

Brazil's Navy said that it has five ships and an aircraft patrolling the northeastern region to find the cause of the oil spill. The effort involves 1,583 people as well as state port vessels and vehicles.
Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Extinction Rebellion protesters plan to shut down London City airport three days

London City Airport was braced for disruption on Thursday after climate change protesters Extinction Rebellion vowed to occupy its terminal and shut down operations for three days as part of its action in the British capital.
Wednesday, October 9th 2019 - 09:26 UTC
Oil spill in 130 Brazilian northeast beaches, “the worst environmental tragedy”

The source of large blots of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil remained a mystery on Tuesday despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. Tamar, a group dedicated to the protection of sea turtles, said the oil spills were “the worst environmental tragedy” it has encountered since its formation in 1980.
Tuesday, October 8th 2019 - 09:22 UTC
Dry spell blamed for the slowest 2019/2020 soybean planting season in Brazil

Brazilian farmers have planted 3.1% of the estimated soybean area for the 2019/2020 crop, agribusiness consultancy AgRural said on Monday, blaming a lack of rain for the slowest start to the season in six years.
Tuesday, October 8th 2019 - 09:03 UTC
Oil spill in Brazil has affected 42 cities, environment minister reports

Brazil’s environment minister says more than 100 tons of oil has been spilt along the northeastern coast since the beginning of September. Ricardo Salles said Monday on Twitter that 42 cities have been affected by the spills. He did not say how he reached those figures.
Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:42 UTC
Heavy rain helps put out the fires in Bolivia that have ravaged millions of hectares

Heavy rain that has drenched eastern Bolivia's Chiquitania tropical savanna has put out fires that have ravaged millions of hectares in recent months, authorities said on Sunday.
Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:37 UTC
Pope Francis opens Amazon synod calling to listen the “cry of Mother Land” and condemning “destructive interests”

Pope Francis opened a synod Sunday to champion the Amazon's poverty-stricken and isolated indigenous communities by condemning the destructive “interests” he blamed for the fires that devastated the region.
Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Northern hemisphere exposed to record breaking temperatures, reveals Copernicus climate service

Last month was the equal hottest September in history, the European Union's satellite monitoring service announced, the fourth month in a row with near- or record-breaking temperatures. The Copernicus Climate Service said September 2019 was 0.57 degrees Celsius hotter than the historical average - on a par with September 2016.
Saturday, October 5th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Commonwealth brainstorming to tackle effects of climate change

The Commonwealth on Friday launched an ideas-sharing network to tackle the effects of climate change through replicable regeneration projects. The 53-country bloc held a two-day brainstorming of indigenous groups, environmentalists, scientists and climate change experts at its headquarters in London.
Thursday, October 3rd 2019 - 09:58 UTC
British/Argentina AMR research partnership programs with £5 million of UK aid

The UK government has provided £5 million of aid as part of an Argentine program to manage antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in agriculture and its impact on the environment. The funding will go to five research partnerships between the UK and Argentina.