Environment

• Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 01:43 UTC

  IATTO introduces ‘climate change’ presentation for ‘Antarctic Ambassadors’

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, IAATO, announced on Tuesday the availability of a new PowerPoint presentation designed to help the traveller understand how climate change is affecting the Antarctic environment.

• Tuesday, October 30th 2012 - 07:25 UTC

  ‘Atlas of Health and Climate’ to understand the challenges of extreme conditions

  

  As the world’s climate continues to change, hazards to human health are increasing. The Atlas of Health and Climate, published jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), illustrates some of the most pressing current and emerging challenges.

• Tuesday, October 30th 2012 - 07:03 UTC

  Buenos Aires collapses under intense rains and winds: two dead

  

  Intense heavy showers and winds hit Buenos Aires City and the province of Buenos Aires leaving two dead and several injured at Greater Buenos Aires, while thousands were evacuated due to the floods and power outages in many neighbourhoods.

• Tuesday, October 30th 2012 - 01:39 UTC

  Power shut off in Lower Manhattan fearing flooding electrical delivery system

  

  New York City main power supplier Con Edison begun Monday evening the process of shutting off electrical service to a portion of Lower Manhattan, a move that will protect both company and customer equipment, and allow for quicker restoration after Hurricane Sandy passes.

• Thursday, October 25th 2012 - 23:48 UTC

  Antarctic ozone hole in 2012, the second smallest in the last 20 years, says NASA

  

  The average area covered by the Antarctic ozone hole this year was the second smallest in the last 20 years, according to data from NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites. Scientists attribute the change to warmer temperatures in the Antarctic lower stratosphere.

• Wednesday, October 24th 2012 - 05:38 UTC

  South Georgia government in Norway for reindeer eradication project and krill fishery

  

  A team from the government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands was in Norway during September to advance in the planning for the reindeer eradication project which is expected to begin on New Year and to discuss about the krill fishery, reports the South Georgia Newsletter September edition.

• Wednesday, October 24th 2012 - 05:19 UTC

  Italian seismic experts sentenced to jail for inadequate warning triggers global controversy

  

  Six scientists and a government official were sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter by an Italian court on Monday for failing to give adequate warning of an earthquake that killed more than 300 people in L'Aquila in 2009.

• Tuesday, October 23rd 2012 - 22:29 UTC

  Penguins, whales and Antarctic species have found a powerful friend: DiCaprio

  

  Leonardo DiCaprio urged a high-level Antarctic conservation meeting in Australia on Tuesday to approve a sweeping Southern Ocean marine sanctuary to protect thousands of polar species.

• Tuesday, October 23rd 2012 - 20:51 UTC

  Australian icebreaker ‘Aurora Australis’ caught in packed Antarctic ice

  

  The Australian icebreaker Aurora Australis is stuck in ice 80 nautical miles from the Antarctic coast. The vessel is heading to the frozen continent with 50 scientists from around the world to study the relationship between sea ice and marine life.

• Tuesday, October 23rd 2012 - 07:18 UTC

  South Georgia plans to expand Marine Protected Areas; could affect krill fishery

  

  The government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, announced a vast Marine Protected Areas around the Island in February and it is likely there is more protection to come that could affect krill fishing and long-lining, reports the September edition of the South Georgia newsletter.