Environment

Wednesday, October 31st 2018 - 08:29 UTC
People in UK dump some 295 billion pieces of plastic every year

People in the UK throw away around 295 billion pieces of plastic every year, much of which is single-use and cannot be recycled, a report suggests. Campaigner Daniel Webb has revealed the extent of the plastic waste an individual gets through in the UK, and how little of it is recycled in this country.
Tuesday, October 30th 2018 - 08:51 UTC
More than 90% of the world’s children breathe toxic air every day

Every day around 93% of the world’s children under the age of 15 years (1.8 billion children) breathe air that is so polluted it puts their health and development at serious risk. Tragically, many of them die: WHO estimates that in 2016, 600,000 children died from acute lower respiratory infections caused by polluted air.
Tuesday, October 30th 2018 - 08:48 UTC
Andean condors found dead of agrochemichal poisoning in Patagonia

Wildlife and environmental organisations Monday denounced the deaths of 23 Andean condors in Argentine Patagonia due to the use of prohibited agrochemicals. Thirteen of the birds were found in Neuquén and the other ten in Santa Cruz.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 09:04 UTC
CCAMLR begins annual meeting hoping to agree on MPA in East Antarctica

The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, known as CCAMLR, began this week its annual meeting in Hobart, Tasmania. The 25-member organization - which was established with the objective of conserving Antarctic marine life - has been at a seven-year stalemate which has held up the designation of a marine protected area in East Antarctica.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 08:49 UTC
NASA pictures a rectangular iceberg floating in the Weddell Sea

Nasa has released a striking photo of a rectangular iceberg floating in the Weddell Sea off Antarctica. The US space agency said the object's sharp angles and flat surface suggested it had recently broken away from an ice shelf. The edges are still pointed, and have not yet been worn down by the ocean waves.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 17:12 UTC
Survival of Gough Island seabirds threatened by giant mice

The already endangered Tristan albatross and other seabird species are under threat from a particular breed of mice in Gough Island in the South Atlantic ocean, The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds warned Monday.Other species endangered by the mice include the Gough bunting and Atlantic petrel, the RSPB said.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 06:15 UTC
Ten Falkland Islands tourist lodgings gain Green Seal status

Ten tourist accommodation establishments in the Falkland Islands have been awarded ‘Green Seal status’, an award related to being environmentally responsible, following assessments by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB).
Monday, October 22nd 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Tristan albatross threatened by super sized mice in Gough island; an eradication campaign planned for 2020

Super-sized mice are killing millions of seabird chicks on a remote island in the South Atlantic, threatening some rare species with extinction. According to a study from the RSPB, the mice have learned to eat the eggs and chicks of the many millions of birds that make Gough Island their home.
Friday, October 19th 2018 - 09:15 UTC
Human rights violations and environmental disasters: What leaves the Chinese investment in Latin America

Chinese companies present a pattern of violations of human and environmental rights in Latin America, according to a report revealed by the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH).
Thursday, October 18th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Tasmania “fairy” penguins mauled to death by dogs

Australian Wildlife officials are investigating a suspected dog attack in Tasmania, after 58 penguins were found mauled to death. A member of the public alerted rangers to the dozens of penguin bodies strewn across a beach on the north coast of Australia's island state.