Environment

• Wednesday, February 19th 2025 - 15:19 UTC

  Pod of 157 false killer whales stranded in Tasmania; most died and survivors have to be euthanized

  

  Australian authorities have confirmed that 67 of the 157 false killer whales stranded on a remote beach on Tasmania’s West Coast overnight Tuesday/Wednesday have died. Parks and Wildlife’s Shelley Graham said on Wednesday afternoon that the surviving whales remain in “unfavorable” conditions, with attempts to refloat two of them unsuccessful, meaning euthanasia is a strong solution.

• Wednesday, February 19th 2025 - 15:12 UTC

  Two female King Penguins, German born, join Birdland Park in Gloucestershire

  

  Two female King penguins arrived last week at Birdland Park and Gardens in Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds, in Gloucestershire. The pair hatched in Wuppertal, Germany, in 2021 and 2023 and are believed to be the first female king penguins to be imported to the UK in 15 years. The Birdland Park hopes to boost its breeding program of King Penguins.

• Tuesday, February 18th 2025 - 09:46 UTC

  Record-high temperatures hit Rio de Janeiro

  

  Rio de Janeiro City authorities Monday recorded a temperature of 44ºC, the highest on the Rio Alert System files since 2014, and with no rain forecast for Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Temperatures are thus expected to be above 40°C with moderate winds on Tuesday afternoon while dropping slightly in the coming days.

• Tuesday, February 18th 2025 - 08:25 UTC

  Penguin eggs, “once vital for Antarctic explorers, but now illegal to consume”

  

  A Korean news site has published an interesting article on Penguin Eggs, and its nutritional virtues, which it describes as “once vital for Antarctic Explorers”, and we might add decades ago, part of Falkland Islanders diet, but which are now illegal to consume and penguins very much protected and loved.

• Thursday, February 13th 2025 - 01:18 UTC

  Uruguay's Green Energy Success Story Takes an Unexpected Turn

  

  Uruguay has been considered a leading country in renewable energy, with 98% of its energy eolic, but now has surprisingly has invited foreign companies to explore for offshore oil and gas reserves, attracting some of the heavy weights of he industry, which has generated certain controversy in the country regarding concerns about the impact on marine life and the potential damage to Uruguay’s current global standing. OilPrice, which specializes in the oil and gas industry information comments on the decision.

• Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 21:11 UTC

  Falklands: heavy rains and winds cause flooding, slippery roads and power cuts

  

  The Falkland Islands Public Works Department would like to advise the public that due to the heavy rain being experienced on Tuesday, 11 February, and forecast for the rest of the week that there may be some localized flooding.

• Monday, February 10th 2025 - 21:40 UTC

  Almost half of the migrants welcomed in Brazil were Venezuelan

  

  Brazilian authorities confirmed that a total of 194,331 migrants arrived in South America's largest country last year, according to the 8th edition of the Migration Bulletin, published by the National Justice Secretariat (Senajus) Monday. Venezuelans topped the list with 94,726 people. As for refugees, ”Venezuela remains the main country of origin of recognized refugees (12,726), followed by Afghanistan (283) and Colombia (121),” the bulletin stated.

• Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 10:58 UTC

  Falklands launches Land Recovery Program consultation to sponsor agriculture and biodiversity

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has launched a public consultation to help shape a Land Recovery Program. This initiative is aimed at supporting farmers and other land managers in restoring degraded land, sustaining agricultural productivity, and enhancing biodiversity.

• Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 10:49 UTC

  Beautiful South Georgia from the air on a day of great visibility

  

  The BFSAI is reporting that an RFA Airbus Atlas 400 M during a recent fisheries patrol operation, ColdStare, along South Georgia Island and waters enjoyed spectacular flying conditions, with blue skies, since they are normally covered in cloud’

• Saturday, February 8th 2025 - 09:42 UTC

  Was last month the hottest ever?

  

  January 2025 was the hottest month ever recorded by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, which detected the planet's temperature to be 1.75 degrees Celsius (°C) above pre-industrial levels and 0.79°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with a surface air temperature of 13.23°C.