Environment

Friday, May 17th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
Sargassum killing Mexico and Caribbean beaches and tourism industry

Tourists looking for sun and sand in Mexican resorts like Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum have been disgusted by foul-smelling mounds of sargassum – a seaweed-like algae – piling up on beaches and turning turquoise waters brown, and experts are warning that it may be the new normal.
Thursday, May 16th 2019 - 09:24 UTC
Fantastic moments captured as humpback whale breaches

A majestic humpback whale rose above the waves before narrowly missing a fishing boat as it crashed back into the water at Monterey Bay, California, in the United States. The moment was captured in time by photographer Douglas Croft, 60, and whale watcher Kate Cummings, according to Caters News.
Wednesday, May 15th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Environmental emergency in Mexico City; classes and football match suspended, and cars restricted on Wednesday

Authorities declared an environmental emergency on Tuesday for metropolitan Mexico City, one of the world's most populous megalopolises, as smoke from nearby wildfires pushed pollution to levels deemed potentially harmful to human health.
Wednesday, May 15th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Brazil withdraws from hosting a Latin America climate conference next August

Brazil has withdrawn its offer to host Latin America and Caribbean climate week, a key milestone leading up to the annual UN negotiations. Initially set to take place from 19 to 23 August in Salvador, the event is part of a series of regional summits to encourage dialogue between governments and civil society, in support of national climate pledges.
Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Bayer-Monsanto loses US$ 2bn glyphosate law suit in California

A jury in California on Monday ordered Bayer-owned Monsanto to pay more than US$2 billion damages to a couple who sued on grounds the weed killer Roundup caused their cancer, lawyers said.
Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:44 UTC
Brazilian chief Raoni on a European tour to counter growing threats to Amazon

Brazil's legendary indigenous chief Raoni arrived in Paris on Sunday for the start of a three-week tour across Europe where he will meet heads of state, celebrities and the Pope to highlight growing threats to the Amazon.
Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:11 UTC
Record diver detects plastic bag at the deepest place on Earth

On the deepest dive ever made by a human inside a submarine, a Texas investor found something he could have found in the gutter of nearly any street in the world: trash.
Monday, May 13th 2019 - 13:29 UTC
Floods in Paraguay: some 40.000 people displaced

The Government of Paraguay reported that approximately 40,000 people have been displaced since March as a consequence of the recent floods in the country.
Monday, May 13th 2019 - 09:23 UTC
UN Guterres on tour of Pacific islands threatened by rising sea levels caused by climate change

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has kicked off a major United Nations push for progress on what he calls the defining issue of our time: climate change. Guterres traveled to New Zealand on Sunday, from where he is set to visit several Pacific islands where rising sea levels are threatening the very existence of those small countries.
Saturday, May 11th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Call for Evidence: UK program to support nature in British Overseas Territories

A ten week Call of Evidence was launched by the UK Government on Friday, to gather knowledge on safeguarding nature in the UK Overseas Territories. Many of the Overseas Territories are globally significant in their ecological richness, containing over 90% of UK’s marine and terrestrial nature. They are hotspots for biodiversity with an estimated 3,300 endemic species, but they are also highly vulnerable to environmental change.