Environment

• Friday, November 2nd 2012 - 08:36 UTC

  CCAMLR fails to reach agreement on new marine protected areas in Antarctica

  

  Governments meeting in Australia have failed to reach agreement on new marine protected areas for the Antarctic Ocean. A decision has been deferred until July 2013 when all the relevant science will be considered.

• Friday, November 2nd 2012 - 00:02 UTC

  Republican New York Mayor endorses Obama for his record on climate change

  

  New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed President Barack Obama for a second term, citing the importance of his record on climate change, particularly in the aftermath of the devastating blow dealt to the New York area by storm Sandy.

• Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 06:40 UTC

  Wall Street returned to life with average trading volume; most buildings in the area with no power

  

  The US stock market slowly returned to life on Wednesday after two days in the dark, in the wake of the massive storm Sandy that caused the market's first weather-related two-day closure since the late 19th century.

• Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 05:17 UTC

  Sandy’s destruction along the US East coast estimated in 20bn dollars

  

  Businesses on the US East Coast have continued to be disrupted by storm Sandy, with total damage estimated at between 10bn and 20bn dollars. Sandy has flooded subway and road tunnels in much of Lower Manhattan.

• Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 02:08 UTC

  New York working to restore transit service in wake of historic storm

  

  Thousands of New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers began on Tuesday to fan out through the system to inspect and begin repair of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, a massively destructive storm of historic proportions.

• 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.