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Montevideo, May 18th 2026 - 12:24 UTC

Environment

  • Wednesday, April 15th 2026 - 23:55 UTC

    Paraguay expects over US$1 billion in Singapore carbon credit investments

    De Barros said President Santiago Peña received the delegation and expressed confidence that if ”all processes of interest with Singapore are completed

    Paraguay's government expects investments from Singapore in carbon credit projects to exceed $1 billion, Environment and Sustainable Development Minister Rolando De Barros said on Wednesday, as a delegation from the Asian nation visited Asunción led by Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu Hai Yen, accompanied by 20 business executives.

  • Saturday, April 11th 2026 - 06:34 UTC

    Falklands Government denies MV Bandero access over “questionable actions” at sea

    The MV Bandero, a Captain Paul Watson Foundation vessel

    The Falkland Islands government has banned the MV Bandero, a Captain Paul Watson Foundation vessel, from entering its territorial waters following the ship's collision with a Norwegian industrial krill trawler in Antarctic waters on March 31. The order, signed on April 9 by the Acting Governor, took effect immediately.

  • Saturday, April 11th 2026 - 04:49 UTC

    Argentine court orders environmental studies over HIF plant in Uruguay

    HIF Global's project envisions the production of approximately 880,000 metric tons per year of synthetic fuels from green hydrogen about three kilometers from the Argentine shore at Colón

    A federal court in the Argentine city of Concepción del Uruguay on Friday ordered a series of environmental studies and requested information from Uruguayan agencies after accepting a lawsuit against the Uruguayan state and multinational HIF Global over a green hydrogen plant project in Paysandú, in a new source of bilateral tension that echoes the Botnia pulp mill conflict of the early 2000s.

  • Thursday, April 9th 2026 - 23:57 UTC

    Argentina approves glacier law reform, opens previously protected areas to mining

    The new law amends Law 26,639, in force since 2010, and introduces a fundamental shift: only glaciers that serve a “proven hydrological function” will retain full protection

    Argentina's Chamber of Deputies passed a reform of the National Glacier Law in the early hours of Thursday, an initiative pushed by President Javier Milei's government that reduces the scope of environmental protections in the Andean cordillera and opens previously restricted areas to mining. The vote was 137 in favor, 111 against and 3 abstentions, after more than eleven hours of debate in a special session. The bill had already been approved by the Senate.

  • Thursday, April 9th 2026 - 07:31 UTC

    Falklands launches consultation on proposed National Nature Reserves

    The proposed reserves are located on land owned by the Falklands Islands Government (FIG), Falklands Conservation, or other private landowners.

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has launched a public consultation to seek views on its proposal to designate or expand National Nature Reserves. The proposal seeks to designate 10 new National Nature Reserves and expand 5 existing National Nature Reserves.

  • Monday, April 6th 2026 - 08:23 UTC

    Replacement of Ice Patrol HMS Protector in the Works?

    HMS Protector a regular scientific explorer in Antarctica waters during the austral months. She is also a regular visitor and strongly linked to the Falklands Islands.

    Portsmouth News has reported that UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed that capabilities for a future ice patrol ship are currently in the works. Minister for Defense readiness and industry, Luke Pollard, confirmed the development when responding to a parliamentary written question from Reform (former Tory) MP Andrew Rosindell.

  • Wednesday, April 1st 2026 - 08:44 UTC

    Antarctica, eco-sail expedition vessels will have a hybrid sail propulsion system

    The eco-sail vessels to be delivered in 2029 and 2030 are an iteration of Oceanwide Expeditions’ existing Hondius-class design.

    Oceanwide Expeditions which specializes in Arctic and Antarctic cruises will construct two 146-passenger eco-sail expedition vessels, constructed with a hybrid sail propulsion system, reducing fuel consumption and lowering operational emissions.

  • Monday, March 30th 2026 - 11:18 UTC

    EU eases path for truck and bus makers to meet 2030 CO2 targets

    A heavy-duty truck on a European motorway. Brussels adopted temporary measures to ease manufacturers' path toward 2030 CO2 targets.

    The European Union on Monday formally adopted temporary flexibility measures to help truck and bus manufacturers meet their 2030 CO2 emission reduction targets, without altering long-term goals.

  • Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 21:00 UTC

    Falklands, Freshwater Project for the Islands community, farming and MPC

    Collecting data from a stream on Fitzroy Farm

    A Freshwater Project for the Falkland Islands funded by UK’s Darwin Plus program plus Falklands’ Government and led by SAERI, South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute in partnership with UK’s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has been working intensely in the terrestrial ecosystems of the archipelago, given its sensitivity in land use and climate change.

  • Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 11:58 UTC

    FAO marked Days of Forests and World Water, and their intricate connection

    Director General Qu Dongyu said “forests need water, water needs forests, and we depend on both”

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marked International Day of Forests 2026 and World Water Day 2026 last week with a series of highlevel and technical events at its headquarters in Rome.