Environment

• Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 08:14 UTC

  FAO, OIE, and WHO launch One Health approach guide to addressing zoonotic diseases


  

  Zoonotic diseases continue to be a threat to global health, causing millions of deaths and economic losses every year. To support countries to control these diseases, the Tripartite organizations (FAO, OIE and WHO) launched a guide entitled ‘Taking a Multisectoral, One Health Approach: A Tripartite Guide to Addressing Zoonotic Diseases in Countries’.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 08:10 UTC

  South African diver experiences “a whale of a time” but survives

  

   A diver who ended up trapped in the mouth of a massive whale joked that he didn't have “a whale of a time” but called the unique encounter “a very special event.” 

Rainer Schimpf, 51, was diving off the coast of South Africa with a documentary crew in February when the breaching whale reached the surface, its mouth wide open. 

• Thursday, March 7th 2019 - 09:06 UTC

  Peru opens military base in the Amazon to tackle illegal mining and deforestation

  

  Peru opened this week a military base in the Amazon in a bid to tackle illegal mining, the main culprit for deforestation in the world's largest rainforest. “The government has taken the political decision to be present in this region to eradicate illegal mining,” said Defense Minister Jose Huerta at the inauguration of the base in the Tambopata nature reserve.

• Thursday, March 7th 2019 - 08:43 UTC

  UK and industry plan 30% of electricity from offshore wind farms by 2030

  

  A deal confirmed between the UK government and the wind industry will ensure 30% of electricity comes from offshore wind by 2030. The move will help the UK towards the aim of securing almost all its power from low-carbon sources by 2030.

• Thursday, March 7th 2019 - 05:47 UTC

  Environmental disaster: Owner of cargo ship grounded in Solomon Islands coral reef apologizes

  

  The owner of a grounded cargo ship that is leaking oil into World Heritage-listed waters in the Solomon Islands has apologized for the environmental disaster but denied the crew were drunk when the accident happened.

• Monday, March 4th 2019 - 08:57 UTC

  Chinese jigger illegally operating flees from the Argentine Coast Guard

  

  A Chinese flagged jigger, “Hua Xiang 801” has fled from the Argentine Coast Guard, ignoring calls to stop engines, and intimidating shots, after it was discovered red-handed operating in Argentine waters early Sunday dawn.

• Monday, March 4th 2019 - 08:46 UTC

  World Wildlife Day: UK provides a helping hand to turtles and mangroves

  

  Sunday 3 March marks United Nations World Wildlife Day. The theme for this year is, ‘Life below water: for people and planet’. One of the key animals whose plight is being highlighted is the turtle, which are targeted for their eggs, meat and shells. The animal has also suffered from habitat loss due to construction on coastlines.

• Monday, March 4th 2019 - 08:00 UTC

  EU discusses future partnership of Overseas Territories in Tahiti

  

  At a meeting on Friday in Papeete (Tahiti) in French Polynesia, the EU discussed its future partnership with the Overseas Countries and Territories and signed five cooperation programmes with them totalling €44 million.

• Saturday, March 2nd 2019 - 05:05 UTC

  Falklands' most productive half acre and vegans' organic dream

  

  Tucked way under the hill and half hidden by 10,000 young trees it’s easy to forget how vast the area is covered by Stanley Growers Ltd. in the Falkland Islands, to the east of the capital Stanley.

• Friday, March 1st 2019 - 20:05 UTC

  Peru hit by earthquake also felt in Bolivia, Brazil and Chile

  

  An earthquake measuring 7.0 degrees on the Richter scale Friday rattled southern Peru, 67 km (41 miles) north-northwest of Juliaca, near the Bolivian border, it was reported.