Environment

• Friday, May 8th 2015 - 18:34 UTC

  David vs. Goliath: small-cap tech to save giant coal

  

  The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new mercury pollution regulations that took effect last month opened the flood gates for a new multi-billion-dollar energy industry that has investors scrambling to get in on second-generation technology poised for massive revenue gains.

• Friday, May 8th 2015 - 08:21 UTC

  IAATO agrees to ban recreational use of UAVs in Antarctica’s coastal areas

  

  International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) members have agreed that, for the 2015-16 season, they will not allow the recreational use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the unique, and often wildlife rich, coastal areas of Antarctica.

• Wednesday, May 6th 2015 - 06:18 UTC

  Cutting down killer whale toothfish snacking in South Georgia

  

  Studies of killer whales (Orca) in South Georgia waters may help fishermen avoid the whales stealing the fish off the fishing long-lines (termed depredation), according to the latest edition of South Georgia Newsletter.

• Tuesday, May 5th 2015 - 17:38 UTC

  Brad Pitt invited to Ecuador to observe the 'pollution disaster” allegedly caused by Chevron

  

  US cinema star Brad Pitt has been invited by the Ecuadorian government to observe the pollution in the country's Amazon region allegedly caused by Chevron. President Rafael Correa announced the invitation in his regular weekend report, saying that the oil giant is in preparation of spearheading a film with the movie star about an alleged case against the company.

• Friday, May 1st 2015 - 05:45 UTC

  Antarctica Blood Falls could be connected to subsurface lakes system

  

  The McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica are some of the most extreme desert regions on the planet. But new research indicates that the region may actually be full of salty, extremely cold groundwater. The water may even connect surrounding lakes into a massive network, and it probably hosts extreme microbial life.

• Friday, May 1st 2015 - 05:29 UTC

  Argentina and Chile coordinate joint scientific research in South Atlantic

  

  Outstanding researchers and scientists from Argentina and Chile in the fields of marine sciences, fisheries Antarctica and technology innovation met this week in Buenos Aires for a day's work coordinating the scientific efforts of both countries.

• Wednesday, April 29th 2015 - 09:33 UTC

  Kathmandu is estimated to have moved 3 meters to the south, because of Nepal tremor

  

  The tremor which struck Nepal on Saturday, April 25, killing more than 5,500 people so far, may have caused a land area around the capital Kathmandu to budge by several meters, experts say. The estimate is about 3 meters southward, according to initial analysis of seismological data obtained from sound waves which travel through Earth after an earthquake, said University of Cambridge tectonics expert James Jackson.

• Wednesday, April 29th 2015 - 01:18 UTC

  Falklands confident of its oil industry safety regime and environment protection commitment

  

  The Falkland Islands maintain strong regulatory oversight on all oil and gas operations and its offshore safety regime is based on the North Sea’s Safety Case regulatory structure, recognized as one of the highest standards in the world, said the Falklands' government in a release following concerns related to technical issues on the rig Eirik Raude, currently operating in the South Atlantic.

• Tuesday, April 28th 2015 - 08:05 UTC

  IAATO 2015 convention starts today in Rotterdam - Falkland Islands Tourist Board Management in Attendance

  

  Tony Mason, Director, International Communications and Stephanie Middleton, Interim CEO of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board are in Rotterdam, Netherlands this week attending the IAATO conference where key issues affecting the region will be discussed.

• Tuesday, April 28th 2015 - 05:04 UTC

  New York dims lights in high buildings to help birds' migration

  

  The state of New York is to turn off non-essential lights in state-run buildings to help birds navigate their migratory routes in spring and autumn. Migrating birds are believed to use stars to navigate but they can be disorientated by electric lights, causing them to crash into buildings.