Environment

• Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 19:20 UTC

  Falklands describes as 'positive', the outcome of fishery talks held in Argentina

  

  The Falkland Islands has been positive about the outcome of the first round of fishery talks (May 14/15) referred to the South Atlantic, between Argentina and the United Kingdom. The talks in Buenos Aires, with Falklands representatives included in the UK delegation, emphasized on the exchange of scientific information and conservation of shared fishery resources in the South West Atlantic.

• Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 17:15 UTC

  US scientists successfully transfer memory among marine snails

  

  Scientists from the University of California have successfully transferred a memory from one marine snail to another, but there's still a long way to go until you can pay someone to wipe unpleasant memories or implant new ones.

• Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 17:10 UTC

  Plan to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from global food supply

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has released REPLACE, a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply. Eliminating trans fats is key to protecting health and saving lives: WHO estimates that every year, trans fat intake leads to more than 500,000 deaths of people from cardiovascular disease.

• Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 09:02 UTC

  ILO annual report: Climate change combat could create millions of new job opportunities

  

  Its forecast that 24 million new posts “will be created globally by 2030”, contains the caveat that “the right policies to promote a greener economy” must also be in place for this to happen, along with better social safety nets for workers.

• Monday, May 14th 2018 - 20:04 UTC

  Argentina/UK: Agreement to enhance Antarctic scientific co-operation

  

  The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the Instituto Antártico Argentino (IAA) today signed a memorandum of understanding.The agreement will enable the implementation of joint science and technology research projects as well as enhanced training and exchange of personnel. .

• Sunday, May 13th 2018 - 13:43 UTC

  Falklands attended the IAATO annual conference in United States

  

  Falkland Islands tourism ambassadors Steph Middleton and Carli Sudder are returning from the United States after attending this year’s International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) conference in Newport, Rhode Island. Steph Middleton is Executive Director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board, while Carl Sudder is Tourism Coordinator at Sulivan Shipping and Chair of the Falklands Travel Association.

• Thursday, May 10th 2018 - 18:34 UTC

  IAATO’s Responsible Tourism Conference votes new and revised guidelines

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has concluded its 27th annual meeting in Newport, Rhode Island, USA having agreed to strengthen its mission of promoting the practice of safe, environmentally responsible travel to the Antarctic.

• Thursday, May 10th 2018 - 18:14 UTC

  Falklands delegation travels to Buenos Aires for fishery talks and data exchange

  

  Next Monday, 14 May 2018 four representatives from the Falkland Islands Government’s Natural Resources Department will be part of a UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office lead delegation meeting with the Government of Argentina, in Buenos Aires, to begin two days of discussions on fish and squid stocks in the South Atlantic, and the possibility of resuming the exchange of scientific fisheries data for the benefit of the region.

• Wednesday, May 9th 2018 - 08:24 UTC

  South Georgia declared rat-free: four year successful program to eradicate invasive rodents

  

  A Dundee-based charity has succeeded in its epic mission to declare a sub-Antarctic island rodent-free for the first time since humans arrived more than 200 years ago. In 2011, the South Georgia Heritage Trust started the world’s largest project to remove the invasive rats and mice to save South Georgia’s wildlife, including threatened pipits and pintails.

• Monday, May 7th 2018 - 09:10 UTC

  Europol joins the combat against environmental crimes, which impact climate change

  

  Europol and the Centre for Climate Crime Analysis (CCCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at reinforcing their efforts to address environmental crimes, especially those that have an impact on climate change.