Environment

• Thursday, September 15th 2016 - 10:30 UTC

  Bayer and Monsanto confirm merger in a $66bnm mega-deal; activists ready to protest

  

  Seed and chemical giants Bayer and Monsanto said on Wednesday that they will merge to become one of the world’s biggest agriculture giants, a 66 billion-dollar mega-deal that could reshape the future of farming and enhance their influence over the planet’s food supply.

• Wednesday, September 14th 2016 - 21:02 UTC

  Falklands mine clearance project receives a new £20m UK commitment

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, and Falkland Islanders have welcomed the announcement of a new £20m landmine clearance commitment by the UK which will make safe dozens of areas which have been unusable for residents and visitors. The project financed by the Foreign Office and Ministry of Defense will clear 46 minefields over the next two years and prepare for clearance another 27. So far more than 30 minefields have been cleared in the Falklands in recent years and this is in line with the UK obligations under the Ottawa Treaty.

• Wednesday, September 14th 2016 - 17:56 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government welcomes better relationship with Argentina

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has welcomed the agreement made between the Argentine and United Kingdom Governments, laid out under this morning’s joint statement. Speaking to the media, Members of the Falkland’s Legislative Assembly stated they “looked forward to a better relationship with Argentina”, especially in the areas of hydrocarbons, fisheries, shipping and tourism.

• Friday, September 9th 2016 - 06:07 UTC

  Argentina promises 'respectful' cooperation over Falkland Islands

  

  The Guardian's diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour caught up with Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra in London and interviewed her on UK-Argentina relations and the Falklands/Malvinas dispute. Ms Malcorra said Argentina wants to end the era of confrontation over the South Atlantic islands.

• Wednesday, September 7th 2016 - 12:53 UTC

  Dr. Lisa Kelley, top expert in polar operations, named IAATO's Operations Manager

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) announced the appointment of Lisa Kelley as Operations Manager. IAATO Executive Director Dr. Kim Crosbie said, “Lisa has a strong background in polar operations and has actively contributed to IAATO for many years.

• Wednesday, September 7th 2016 - 04:15 UTC

  “On the Falkland Islands, a traveler’s quest to see more types of penguins than ever”

  

  The Washington Post Magazine has published an interesting article on the Falkland Islands, rookeries and penguins credited to Andrea Sachs. Equally striking is Andrea who describes herself as an ornithologist in love with penguins.

• Tuesday, August 30th 2016 - 03:52 UTC

  Lighting kills more than 300 wild reindeers in Norwegian national park

  

  More than 300 wild reindeer were recently killed by lightning at a Norwegian national park, officials say. The Norwegian Environment Agency has released haunting images of reindeer—including 70 calves—that seemingly fell over where they stood in the grasses of Hardangervidda, the largest high mountain plateau in northern Europe.

• Monday, August 29th 2016 - 04:27 UTC

  Obama creates largest protected marine area in Hawaii

  

  United States President Barack Obama will dramatically expand the Papahnaumokuakea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii on Friday, the White House said, an action that will ban commercial fishing from more than 1.5 million sq km of the Pacific Ocean.

• Thursday, August 25th 2016 - 06:53 UTC

  Central Italy's earthquake: 247 dead and counting fast

  

  247 dead and counting, the death toll after the 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Central Italy today. It hit on a hot summer morning in the middle of a busy tourism season. Today rescuers continued to search for survivors on Thursday morning.

• Saturday, August 20th 2016 - 06:06 UTC

  Scientists spot bright purple googly-eyed squid on Southern California ocean floor

  

  Scientists scanning the rocky ocean floor off Southern California have spotted a bright purple, googly-eyed stubby squid. The creature, a stubby squid, was discovered by the Exploration Vessel Nautilus team after they placed a camera on a remote-operated vehicle and came across the iridescent cephalopod with giant round eyes.