Environment

Friday, May 10th 2019 - 08:30 UTC
“Spider” man arrested in Ecuador and sentenced to two years in prison

A Japanese man was sentenced to two years in prison in Ecuador for attempting to smuggle a massive haul of creepy crawlies out of the country, officials said on Thursday.
Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 12:56 UTC
Ex Brazilian environment ministers blast Bolsonaro's forestry and water policies

Eight former Brazilian environment ministers blasted new right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro and his administration in a letter on Wednesday, saying it is dismantling the country's environmental protections.
Wednesday, May 8th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
US objections to climate change derail Arctic nations joint statement

US objections to the wording on climate change prevented Arctic nations signing a joint statement at a summit in Finland, delegates said. It is the first time such a statement has been cancelled since the Arctic Council was set up in 1996.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:57 UTC
Human activities have put a million species at risk of extinction, says UN global biodiversity report

Human activities have put as many as one million other species at risk of extinction, according to the first comprehensive United Nations report on global biodiversity. The report, a summary of which was released on Monday, emphasizes humanity’s devastating impact on the natural world, which is accelerating extinctions at an unprecedented rate in human history.
Monday, May 6th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Falkland Islands action plan for whale strandings

The reiteration of cetacean strandings and the possible responses to this growing phenomenon were addressed in the Falkland Islands by the Environmental Committee at the Department of Agriculture in Stanley.
Saturday, May 4th 2019 - 09:52 UTC
Antarctic Tour Operators introduce mandatory measures to prevent whale strikes

Members of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) have unanimously voted in mandatory measures to prevent whale strikes in cetacean-rich Antarctic waters during their annual meeting this year held in Cape Town, South Africa.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Sturgeon declares a “climate emergency” and insists with a second referendum on Scottish independence

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has declared a “climate emergency” in her speech to the SNP conference. The SNP leader told delegates in Edinburgh she was inspired after meeting young climate campaigners who had gone on strike from school.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:32 UTC
Australia plans to cull two million feral cats to save native wildlife

Australia's federal government is once again in the spotlight for a years-old plan to cull 2 million feral cats by 2020, this time after details emerged about the reported use of poison-laced sausages to reduce the island's wild cat population.
Saturday, April 27th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Oceans teeming with viruses, from North to South Pole and down to 4000 meters deep

The oceans contain almost 200,000 different viral populations, according to the latest count. Marine viruses were found from the surface down to 4,000m deep and from the North to the South Pole. Though most are harmless to humans, they can infect marine life, including whales and crustaceans.
Saturday, April 27th 2019 - 08:52 UTC
Tompkins Foundation donates Chile a million acres for two newly created national parks

The foundation created by the late creator of U.S. clothing brands Esprit and The North Face turned over 407,000 hectares (1 million acres) of forest, mountain, lakes and glaciers in Patagonia to the government of Chile on Friday, the Tompkins Conservation Foundation said.