Environment

Saturday, September 14th 2019 - 20:07 UTC
Malaysia and Indonesia clash over fires in the rain forest allegedly involving palm plantations

Malaysia’s Minister of Primary Industries Teresa Kok expressed concern on Friday over a statement released by Indonesian authorities regarding the sealing of land owned by subsidiaries of four Malaysian plantation companies. Fire was said to be raging on the properties, contributing to haze in the region.
Friday, September 13th 2019 - 19:17 UTC
Brazil's soybean and corn sowing seasons delayed because of very dry conditions

Brazil’s soybean sowing season for the 2019-20 harvest is officially underway, but there might not be too many planters out in the fields just yet as conditions are extremely dry.
Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 11:50 UTC
Hurricane Dorian: 2.500 still unaccounted for in the Bahamas

Some 2,500 people are unaccounted for in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, the Bahamian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Wednesday. NEMA spokesman Carl Smith told reporters that some of the missing people may eventually be located.
Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 07:18 UTC
Falkland Islands: new Director of Natural Resources next month

The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of Dr Andrea Clausen as the new Director of Natural Resources. Andrea is due to take up her post in October 2019 and will be working with John Barton to ensure that there is a unified approach to the handover of duties across the agriculture, fisheries and veterinary departments. This appointment comes following a comprehensive search and selection process.
Wednesday, September 11th 2019 - 23:11 UTC
UN: Scientists call for urgent action to avoid reversing the development gains

New York, 11 September — Achieving human well-being and eradicating poverty for all of the Earth’s people—expected to number eight and a half billion by 2030—is still possible, but only if there is a fundamental—and urgent—change in the relationship between people and nature, and a significant reduction in social and gender inequalities between and inside countries, according to a new United Nations report by an independent group of scientists to be launched at the 2019 SDG Summit, but made available today.
Tuesday, September 10th 2019 - 09:52 UTC
Bolivia's Morales alliance with large farming interests (and Amazon deforestation) could cost him his re-re-reelection

In the tropical Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, a wealthy farming hub on the edge on the Amazon rainforest, President Evo Morales gathered with ranchers late last month to celebrate a maiden shipment of beef to China.
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 10:17 UTC
Extra team of medics and HMS Protector re tasked to Bahamas disaster area

The Royal Navy has deployed extra medics to join Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Mounts Bay in delivering humanitarian assistance to the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian. A team of 18 military medical staff arrived in the region and will provide emergency care, surgery and intensive care to those in need.
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 08:44 UTC
Australia battling more than 100 bushfires in what is expected to be a severe dry spring

Australian firefighters battled more than 100 bushfires across two eastern states on Sunday as authorities warned that parts of the country could expected a severe bushfire season this summer.
Sunday, September 8th 2019 - 12:08 UTC
Nomination of Brazilian top public prosecutor rejected by his peers

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Thursday that he picked Augusto Aras to be the country’s new top public prosecutor, succeeding Raquel Dodge when her two-year term ends in two weeks.
Saturday, September 7th 2019 - 09:36 UTC
Bolsonaro calls for an outburst of flag colors on Independence Day to remind the world “Amazon is ours”

President Jair Bolsonaro has urged people to attend the September 7 Independence Day festivities dressed in green and yellow to “show the world” that “the Amazon is ours.”