Environment

Wednesday, August 21st 2019 - 09:39 UTC
Chile ski stations appeal to snow cannons to fight the ravages of climate change

Once deep in powder, this time of year, Chile's ski stations are fighting the ravages of climate change and pollution that have brought less and less snow to the central Andes. Just a few decades ago, the Andes mountain range could be buried under 4 meters of snow, forcing the closure of access roads and requiring the use of tractors to get around.
Wednesday, August 21st 2019 - 09:24 UTC
China hopes to welcome the US at the climate change UN summit in Chile

China hopes to welcome the United States “back to the negotiating table” to discuss global efforts to limit climate change at a United Nations summit to be hosted by Chile in December, its top climate change envoy said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, August 20th 2019 - 20:07 UTC
Brazilian bees decimated by pesticides which are banned in Europe

More than half a billion bees dropped dead in Brazil within just three months, according to Bloomberg. Researchers say the main cause of death is pesticides, which could end up affecting more than the bees.
Tuesday, August 20th 2019 - 17:20 UTC
Spanish actor Bardem calls for a world accord to protect the oceans

Spanish actor Javier Bardem on Monday defended the need for a world pact to protect the oceans, just as the third round of negotiations on the subject is kicking off at the United Nations, where he is participating as an ambassador for Greenpeace.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 22:13 UTC
Qatar painting roads in blue to combat effects of extreme heat

City administration of the capital of Qatar, Doha, began painting city roads in blue, as part of a pilot project to combat the effects of extreme heat. Qatar is scheduled to host the 2022 World Cup.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Falkland Islander will be one of the captains of Australia's new state of the art icebreaker

Australia’s new icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, is scheduled to make its maiden voyage to Antarctica in 2020-21. Two captains have already been named to lead the alternating crews operating the new vessel. They are Captain Scott Laughlin and Falkland Islander Captain Paul Clarke, both with experienced track records working in the Southern Ocean.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:19 UTC
Iceland unveils a plaque to the loss of the first of the country's glaciers

Iceland unveiled a plaque to its Okjokull ice sheet on Sunday, the first of the country's hundreds of glaciers to melt away due to climate change. Scientists see the shrinking of glaciers as one of many warning signs that the earth's climate is lurching towards dangerous tipping points.
Saturday, August 17th 2019 - 09:22 UTC
Falklands' wildlife recorded on the book “Britain's Distant Lands”

The author of the bestselling book Britain’s Treasure Islands is releasing a new work, with a section dedicated to the Falkland Islands. Britain’s Distant Lands by Stewart McPherson is a 208 page, landscape-format examination of the wildlife of all the UK Overseas Territories.
Saturday, August 17th 2019 - 02:41 UTC
Global meeting to regulate trade in 18 types of shark and ray; 30 countries back proposals

Dozens of countries will push at a global meeting for regulations on trade in 18 types of shark and ray, with conservationists warning of looming extinction for many species. “Sharks and rays are pretty much unmanaged still in fisheries around the world and are disappearing before our eyes,” Luke Warwick of the Wildlife Conservation Society told reporters in Geneva.
Saturday, August 17th 2019 - 01:46 UTC
July 2019, the hottest on record, and Arctic ice shrank to its lowest, NOAA reports

July 2019 temperatures were the hottest ever recorded globally; the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Thursday, while satellite data showed polar ice shrank to its lowest levels.