Environment

Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 20:27 UTC
Economic weakness and environmental challenges in the WEF annual report

With rising economic strains on one side and ever more environmental concerns on the other, the world could soon find itself in “the perfect global storm”, the World Economic Forum warned in a report on Tuesday.
Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 00:04 UTC
Uruguay wants to become one of the world’s leading wind power producers

The Uruguayan government has set its sights on becoming one of the world's leading wind power producers as part of plans to produce 90% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015, although much of the plan is still on the drawing board.
Monday, January 7th 2013 - 14:09 UTC
Iceland with Norway support awards off shore oil and gas licences

Iceland has awarded two licences for oil and gas exploration and production in the waters off the north east coast of the Atlantic island.
Saturday, January 5th 2013 - 05:41 UTC
Blackouts and agriculture collapse forecasted in drought stricken north-east Brazil

North-east Brazil is suffering its worst drought in decades, threatening hydro-power supplies in an area prone to blackouts and potentially slowing economic growth in one of the country's emerging agricultural frontiers.
Friday, January 4th 2013 - 05:29 UTC
Former Director of three Departments awarded MBE ‘for services to Falklands’ interests’

The only Falkland Islander to figure in this year’s New Year’s Honours List was recently retired Director of Mineral Resources, Phyllis Mary Rendell, who was awarded an MBE for, “services to Falkland Islands interests.”
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 15:35 UTC
The elusive pygmy right whale in the Southern Hemisphere, “a living fossil”

The pygmy right whale, a mysterious and elusive creature that rarely comes to shore, is the last living relative of an ancient group of whales long believed to be extinct, a new study suggests. The findings, published last month in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, may help to explain why the enigmatic marine mammals look so different from any other living whale.
Saturday, December 29th 2012 - 15:34 UTC
The spirit and roots of the Falklands in “Our Islands, Our History”

The Falkland Islands Government announced the completion of the booklet “Our Islands, Our History”. The booklet provides a succinct and accessible summary of the key aspects of the history of the Falkland Islands, and of the people whose determination and character have forged them to a democratic, prosperous and dynamic community.
Thursday, December 27th 2012 - 06:01 UTC
Xmas rainstorms and soggy soil delaying soy and corn planting in Argentina

Christmas rainstorms across Argentina further delayed soy and corn planting, keeping markets guessing about whether the grains powerhouse can produce enough this season to help bring high-flying global food prices down to earth.
Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 20:37 UTC
Falklands owned new wind farm to supply Mount Pleasant Complex

The Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive, Keith Padgett, Commander British Forces, Brigadier Bill Aldridge and Paul Wilson from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of a new wind farm at Mare Harbour.
Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 20:12 UTC
US court tells Sea Shepherd to stay away from Japan’s whaling fleet in Southern Ocean

US court has ordered conservation group Sea Shepherd to stay at least 500 yards away from Japan's whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit banned the group from “physically attacking any vessel engaged by the plaintiffs”.