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Montevideo, April 19th 2025 - 14:51 UTC

Environment

  • Friday, August 23rd 2024 - 09:28 UTC

    Fire at Argentine oil refinery contained in time

    First aid responders were summoned from the PNA and the municipalities of Ensenada and Berisso

    A tank at the Ingeniero Enrique Mosconi Refinery Industrial Complex in the city of Ensenada -south of Buenos Aires and east of La Plata- belonging to Argentina's State-run oil company YPF caught fire Thursday at around 4.30 pm. The high smoke clouds polluted a vast part of the densely populated area but no victims were mentioned in the preliminary report.

  • Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 09:45 UTC

    Paraguay River downspout reaching historic lows

    The forecasts are not at all encouraging, Valdez said

    Paraguay's National Administration of Navigation and Ports (ANNP) reported Tuesday that the Paraguay River had dawned two centimeters below Monday's level at 0.71 meters, dangerously approaching the Oct. 6, 2021, all-time low of -0.75 meters.

  • Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 06:59 UTC

    BAS publishes carbon emissions for 2023/24, striving to reach net zero

    Infographic explaining BAS Carbon Emissions

    For the first time, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are publishing their carbon footprint data on their website to increase transparency and help other organizations reduce their carbon emissions.

  • Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 06:23 UTC

    Brazil forced to large imports of wheat, despite government's goal of self sufficiency

    Over the past 12 months, a total of 5.7 million tons of wheat arrived at Brazilian ports—the highest 12-month cumulative result since December 2022

    Brazil's imports of wheat in the first seven months of the year are almost equal to the total volume purchased overseas during 2023. The report is from the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea) at the University of São Paulo, and most probably can be attributed to the catastrophic floods in the southern states of the country, which are the main producers of the grain.

  • Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 05:33 UTC

    HMS Protector crosses Panama Canal as it prepares for Antarctica's 2024/25 season

    The ice patrol sailed through the Hudson Strait into Hudson Bay – the inland sea indenting east-central Canada – to carry out two weeks of ice-breaking operations (Pic RN)

    The Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship HMS Protector is swapping the high north for the deepest south after completing a successful mission to Canada’s polar waters. The Plymouth-based survey and scientific vessel usually patrols the Antarctic, but occasionally to Arctic climates to certify that she is able to operate in the icy northern regions, which are vastly different to work in despite their visual similarities.

  • Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 08:58 UTC

    Argentine port terminal granted carbon-neutral certification

    TecPlata's goal was to turn its terminal into an engine of positive and sustainable growth

    The TecPlata terminal in the Argentine port of La Plata has been granted a carbon-neutral certification, making it the first in the country to achieve such a feat, thus confirming the company's global sustainability strategy. The new status means offsetting the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by an activity so that the balance is zero.

  • Monday, August 19th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

    Sunshine at Mount Pleasant Airport in July way above average

    July was slightly windier than usual, it was reported

    July of 2024 saw the Mount Pleasant Airfield record a total of 90.3 hours of sunshine against an average of 70.1 hours, Falklands Radio reported citing Met Office data. The broadcaster also mentioned that lying snow was present for 18 days, partially due to the heavy snowfall at the end of June, despite temperatures being around average.

  • Monday, August 19th 2024 - 07:12 UTC

    Falklands cancels second season of Loligo squid for conservation reasons

    Despite the fishing industry agreeing with reasons not to open the second Loligo season, this will have a significant impact on the fishing sector

    In July 2024 the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department conducted a routine pre-season survey prior to the second Loligo season, working in close partnership with local fishing companies. The survey results showed the lowest second pre-season biomass estimate since 2008, with the lower end of the estimate being below the Fisheries Department safe stock replenishment threshold of 10,000 tonnes.

  • Thursday, August 8th 2024 - 08:48 UTC

    Mendoza and Newcastle win the FAO Green Cities Initiative Awards

    FAO Direct-General QU Dongyu said that “through a strong partnership, the GCI has been working with vibrant and inclusive cities around the world”

    FAO presented Mendoza in Argentina and Newcastle in the United Kingdom with its first-ever Green Cities Initiative Awards during a special event for its Green Cities Initiative, GCI.

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 08:48 UTC

    At least 5 killed in Debby's first raid through the US

    Debby is forecasted to make landfall again on Thursday in South Carolina

    Tropical Storm (or Hurricane) “Debby” has left at least 5 people dead and “catastrophic” flooding in the southern US after making landfall this week. President Joseph Biden has already decreed the emergency as further damage is expected in the coming days. Four of the casualties were in Florida and the other in Georgia.