Environment

• Tuesday, July 31st 2018 - 07:47 UTC

  King penguins down to 10% of original population in three years in French island

  

  The planet's largest colony of King penguins has declined by nearly 90% in three decades, alarmed researchers said on Monday. The last time scientists set foot on France's remote Ile aux Cochons — roughly half way between the tip of Africa and Antarctica — the island was blanketed by two million of the flightless birds, which stand about a meter tall.

• Tuesday, July 31st 2018 - 06:52 UTC

  UK embassy in Guatemala holds forum on Illegal Wildlife Trade

  

  The British Embassy in Guatemala hosted a forum bringing together local partners in the fight against the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT). Over the past decade, IWT has become a serious criminal industry fuelled by corruption, which has damaged economic growth and sustainable development, undermined good governance and the rule of law across the world, including here in Guatemala.

• Friday, July 27th 2018 - 08:28 UTC

  ”Blood Moon” or longest total lunar eclipse of the century this Friday

  

  The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century takes place this Friday, July 27. The total phase of the “blood moon” eclipse of July 27 will last one hour and 43 minutes, during which Earth's natural satellite will turn a spectacular red or ruddy-brown color. From start to finish, the entire celestial event will last nearly 4 hours.

• Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 15:31 UTC

  Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay US$ 4.7bn in damages to 22 women

  

  Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay US$ 4.7 billion in damages to 22 women who alleged that its talc products caused them to develop ovarian cancer. A jury in the US state of Missouri initially awarded US$ 550m in compensation and added US$ 4.1bn in punitive damages.

• Monday, July 16th 2018 - 07:20 UTC

  Argentine foreign ministry informs Tierra del Fuego delegation on the current Malvinas policy

  

  Overall the Argentine government is satisfied how relations with the UK regarding the South Atlantic, and Falklands' sovereignty claims are evolving, was the message with which members of the so called Malvinas Question Observatory from Tierra del Fuego province, returned to Ushuaia after meeting with foreign ministry officials in Buenos Aires, according to local media reports.

• Wednesday, July 11th 2018 - 08:15 UTC

  UK funding to fight plastic pollution in St Helena and conservation projects in BOTs

  

  The United Kingdom government has announced a package of funding and support for UK Overseas Territories. The new projects will see a scheme to reduce and monitor plastic pollution on the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic and a new data collecting and reporting system for Montserrat to help create long-term sustainable fisheries.

• Wednesday, July 11th 2018 - 07:00 UTC

  Petrobras diversifies to renewables: signs MoU with Total's green arm

  

  Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French oil major Total SA and its green arm Total Eren SA for collaboration in renewable projects in Brazil.

• Wednesday, July 11th 2018 - 06:55 UTC

  Britain's new polar research ship scheduled to hit the water next Saturday

  

  The assembled hull of Britain's new polar research vessel, RRS Sir David Attenborough is now standing on the slipway of the Cammell Laird yard in Birkenhead, awaiting launch day. Weather and tide permitting, she should slide into the River Mersey on Saturday, July 14th.

• Tuesday, July 10th 2018 - 07:29 UTC

  Forests and trees are key for a sustainable future

  

  ROME - Time is running out for the world's forests, whose total area is shrinking by the day, warns a new FAO report urging governments to foster an all-inclusive approach to benefit both trees and those who rely on them.

• Monday, July 9th 2018 - 08:31 UTC

  Chinese home insulation blamed for gas emissions damaging the ozone layer

  

  Cut-price Chinese home insulation is being blamed for a massive rise in emissions of a gas, highly damaging to the Earth's protective ozone layer. The Environmental Investigations Agency (EIA) found widespread use of CFC-11 in China, even though the chemical was fully banned back in 2010.