Environment

• Thursday, March 14th 2024 - 16:28 UTC

  Argentina: Catamarca court orders halt to lithium extraction following environmental complaint

  

  The Court of Justice in Catamarca (Northern Argentina) has issued a divided ruling ordering a suspension of mining activity in the Salar del Hombre Muerto, impacting lithium production projects. The decision stems from an environmental protection action filed by cacique Román Elías Guitian, urging a comprehensive environmental impact study before new permits are granted.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2024 - 09:50 UTC

  Weather conditions improving for Panama Canal transit but still far from good

  

  Recent rains have led the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to announce an increase in the number of vessels through the interoceanic path from 24 to 27 each day, it was reported. Being the only waterway in the world that uses fresh water to link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the 80-kilometer Panamanian route carries 6% of the world's maritime trade.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2024 - 19:03 UTC

  Heavy storm leaves one dead, downs trees, and disrupts flights in Buenos Aires

  

  The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) and parts of the metropolitan areas around it which together make up the so-called AMBA were hit by heavy rains on Tuesday morning- One person was found dead in the Lanús area, five blocks from the CABA limits as residents coped with an orange alert from the National Meteorological Service (SMN) warning of possible thunderstorms and occasional hail.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2024 - 11:15 UTC

  Falklands sends more firefighters and FIDF to combat fire at Sea Lion Island

  

  Falkland Islands firefighters continued to fight the fire at Sea Lion island over the weekend. On Monday 11 March additional firefighters have been sent to Sea Lion Island to provide further support. Members of the FIDF, Falkland Islands Defense Force, are also being sent out to provide logistic support for the firefighters.

• Friday, March 8th 2024 - 10:44 UTC

  No backtracking on Rule 1115, EU envoy tells Paraguayan producers

  

  European Union (EU) Environment Commission envoy Emanuele Pitto told Paraguayan exporters Thursday in Asunción that there would be no turning back from Rule 1115 banning raw materials and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation. The measure not allowing imports nor exports of these goods has been in force since June 29 last year.

• Tuesday, March 5th 2024 - 10:49 UTC

  Second case of local dengue reported in Uruguay

  

  Uruguayan health authorities confirmed Monday the second case of autochthonous dengue in the country, it was reported in Montevideo.

• Tuesday, March 5th 2024 - 02:08 UTC

  Argentina leads in complying with EU deforestation legislation

  

  Deforestation-free soybeans to the European Union, guess who is taking the lead? Believe it or not Argentina have sent three soy-meal shipments via the Visec platform, each with fully traceable data. By the second semester, the entire soybean chain in the country will utilize the platform making Argentina the first country to fully comply with deforestation legislation implemented by the European Parliament.

• Monday, March 4th 2024 - 21:18 UTC

  BAS implementing Antarctic infrastructure modernization program for polar scientists

  

  The British Antarctic Survey has been modernizing Antarctic infrastructure for future generations of polar scientists. Construction in the Antarctic is challenging and the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization Program (AIMP) has made great progress at Rothera Research Station. The program will transform how the British Antarctic Survey enables and supports polar science.

• Monday, March 4th 2024 - 10:29 UTC

  Corrientes and Montevideo under water due to heavy rains

  

  The city of Corrientes, the capital of the Argentine province of the same name, was left under water Sunday as 209 millimeters of heavy rains caused floods and material damage while vehicles were swept away by the current. Classes were suspended for Monday amid widespread power outages, with streets turned into temporary rivers.

• Thursday, February 29th 2024 - 11:31 UTC

  Uruguay signs MOU to produce green hydrogen locally

  

  The Government of Uruguay Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the company HIF for the building of a green hydrogen plant in the department (province) of Paysandú. The US$ 6 billion investment is expected to generate some 3,000 jobs.